Vehicle recall R/2010/185

Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Micra recall: Engine may stall & fail to restart

DVSA recall R/2010/185 names the Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Micra. It was launched 29 November 2010. It covers vehicles built 29 January 2004 to 28 June 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/185
Launched: 29 November 2010
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: PS0BF/PG0B6
Vehicles: DVSA lists 83,777 on each model line

What can go wrong

It has been identified that it is possible that the contacts in engine control module (ECM) and ignition relay situationed in the Intelligent Power Distribution Module (IPDM) may become contaminated with silicon oxide due to the evaporating of the silicon from within the units. In extreme cases this could result in the stalling of the engine and the failure to restart the engine.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the defective units.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 83,777. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Micra	29 January 2004 to 28 June 2006	83,777
Nissan Pathfinder	29 January 2004 to 28 June 2006	83,777

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2010/061 Brakes may not operate correctly 8 June 2010, Nissan NV200, Nissan Navara, Nissan Pathfinder
R/2012/036 Driver seat fault 2 April 2012, Nissan Navara, Nissan Pathfinder
R/2012/024 Fuel may leak 3 April 2012, Nissan Juke, Nissan Micra
R/2009/015 Airbag may not deploy 24 April 2009, Nissan Micra
R/2013/060 Braking performance may be affected 16 May 2013, Nissan Micra
R/2013/063 Steering wheel fixing bolt may not be tightened correctly 23 May 2013, Nissan Micra

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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