Vehicle recall R/2015/135

Nissan Micra and Nissan Note recall: Loss of steering control

DVSA recall R/2015/135 names the Nissan Micra and Nissan Note. It was launched 4 August 2015. It covers vehicles built 27 June 2008 to 7 October 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/135
Launched: 4 August 2015
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: PG5B7
Vehicles: DVSA lists 6,973 on each model line

What can go wrong

The lower pinion needle bearing may have been omitted during manufacture of the steering gear due to insufficient controls in the suppliers manufacturing process. It is possible the pinion may disengage from the steering gear with loss of steering control.

The fix

On affected vehicles inspect and where necessary replace rack.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 6,973. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Micra	27 June 2008 to 7 October 2008	6,973
Nissan Note	27 June 2008 to 3 September 2008	6,973

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/2015/133 Engine push start switch may malfunction 4 August 2015, Nissan Micra, Nissan Juke, Nissan Leaf and others
R/2015/066 Unexpected acceleration may occur 20 April 2015, Nissan Micra
R/2014/137 Driver airbag may fracture during detonation 17 February 2015, Nissan Micra
R/2015/256 Drivers airbag may rupture if deployed 15 February 2016, Nissan Note
R/2016/008 Engine may stall and/or fail to restart 22 February 2016, Nissan Note, Nissan Micra
R/2016/273 Wheels may lock if ABS is activated 19 December 2016, Nissan Note

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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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