Vehicle recall R/2014/157

Nissan Qashqai recall: Towbar may detach

DVSA recall R/2014/157 names the Nissan Qashqai. It was launched 8 December 2014. It covers vehicles built 19 July 2013 to 17 October 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/157
Launched: 8 December 2014
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: PG4BL
Vehicles: 43,238 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The bolted joints fixing the towbar kit to the chassis of the vehicle may loosen. In an extreme situation where the vehicle continues to be driven with loose bolted joints the towbar kit may detach from the vehicle.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to inspect and where necessary rework the towbar kit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Qashqai	19 July 2013 to 17 October 2014	43,238

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/157 Rear oxygen sensor may fail 25 July 2016, Nissan Qashqai, Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Juke and others
R/2012/103 Possible loss of steering 24 September 2012, Nissan NV200, Nissan Qashqai
R/2012/038 Fuel may leak 3 April 2012, Nissan Qashqai
R/2011/159 Power steering assistance may fail 23 January 2012, Nissan Qashqai, Nissan X-Trail
R/2017/295 Rear right wheel arch protector may deform and rub against and damage brake hose 27 November 2017, Nissan Qashqai
R/2017/281 Door mirror direction indicator may not operate 11 December 2017, Nissan Qashqai

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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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