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Vehicle recall R/2010/231

Nissan Primastar recall: Handbrake may fail

DVSA recall R/2010/231 names the Nissan Primastar. It was launched 10 January 2011. It covers vehicles built 19 May 2010 to 23 August 2010.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2010/231
Launched
10 January 2011
Issued by
Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference
PN0B3
Vehicles
118 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Risk that the primary handbrake cable end - piece crimping may not conform so the handbrake cable may become detached.

The fix

Check crimping at cable end. Replace cable if not within tolerance.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Nissan Primastar19 May 2010 to 23 August 2010118
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2010/075 Suspension turret may fail 14 July 2010, Nissan Primastar
  • R/2009/102 Rear seat belt buckle may detach from seat frame. 9 November 2009, Nissan Primastar
  • R/2008/170 Possible failure of parking brake 11 December 2008, Nissan Primastar
  • R/2008/062 Airbag may not deploy 24 September 2008, Nissan Primastar
  • R/2016/185 Steering wheel may break/detach and cause loss of steering 19 September 2016, Nissan Primastar
  • R/2026/023 Primastar X82 Tyre Configuration 10 February 2026, Nissan Primastar

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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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