Vehicle recall R/2013/128

Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Navara recall: Ball joint may disconnect

DVSA recall R/2013/128 names the Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Navara. It was launched 25 November 2013. It covers vehicles built 29 August 2013 to 27 September 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/128
Launched: 25 November 2013
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: PS3B5
Vehicles: DVSA lists 471 on each model line

What can go wrong

The front lower suspension/steering ball joint retaining ring may not have been manufactured to specification. This could in extreme circumstances result in the detachment of the ball joint from its housing. This can then cause loss of control of the vehicle.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles to check and if required replace the lower link ball joint.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 471. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Navara	29 August 2013 to 27 September 2013	471
Nissan Pathfinder	29 August 2013 to 27 September 2013	471

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/2013/144 Seat belts may not perform as expected 6 January 2014, Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Navara
R/2013/050 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 22 April 2013, Nissan Almera, Nissan Terrano, Nissan Patrol and others
R/2012/036 Driver seat fault 2 April 2012, Nissan Navara, Nissan Pathfinder
R/2015/093 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 16 November 2015, Nissan Patrol, Nissan Almera, Nissan Terrano and others
R/2011/057 Possible wheel detachment 13 June 2011, Nissan Navara
R/2016/233 Stop lamp may not be functioning as expected 31 October 2016, Nissan Navara

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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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