Vehicle recall R/2015/256

Nissan Note recall: Drivers airbag may rupture if deployed

DVSA recall R/2015/256 names the Nissan Note. It was launched 15 February 2016. It covers vehicles built 30 August 2005 to 31 December 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/256
Launched: 15 February 2016
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: RG5BD
Vehicles: 124,507 across the lines below

What can go wrong

In the event of driver’s airbag deployment the internal pressure of inflator may increase abnormally and in an extreme case cause the driver’s airbag inflator casing to rupture. In an extreme case this may cause a scattering of metal fragments.

The fix

Owners will be advised that their vehicle is affected by the recall and will be contacted again when parts are available and the driver's air bag will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Note	30 August 2005 to 31 December 2011	124,507

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/008 Engine may stall and/or fail to restart 22 February 2016, Nissan Note, Nissan Micra
R/2015/135 Loss of steering control 4 August 2015, Nissan Micra, Nissan Note
R/2015/133 Engine push start switch may malfunction 4 August 2015, Nissan Micra, Nissan Juke, Nissan Leaf and others
R/2016/273 Wheels may lock if ABS is activated 19 December 2016, Nissan Note
R/2017/226 Abnormal deployment of passenger airbag 28 November 2017, Nissan Note, Nissan Tiida
R/2020/220 Possible reduced retention force of the rear door child lock switch 14 August 2020, Nissan Note, Nissan Juke, Nissan Qashqai and others

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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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