Vehicle recall R/2016/008

Nissan Note and Nissan Micra recall: Engine may stall and/or fail to restart

DVSA recall R/2016/008 names the Nissan Note and Nissan Micra. It was launched 22 February 2016. It covers vehicles built 9 July 2015 to 11 January 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/008
Launched: 22 February 2016
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: PR1601
Vehicles: DVSA lists 2,010 on each model line

What can go wrong

The engine ignition coil may not be to the correct specification. The internal electrical components of the coil may short circuit resulting in an engine misfire. In the most serious case this short circuit may cause a fuse inside the Power Distribution Module (IPDM) to fail stopping power to the ignition relay. In this condition the engine may stall and prevent the customer from being able to restart the engine.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the ignition coil with new.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 2,010. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Micra	9 July 2015 to 5 January 2016	2,010
Nissan Note	6 August 2015 to 11 January 2016	2,010

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/2015/256 Drivers airbag may rupture if deployed 15 February 2016, Nissan Note
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/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

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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. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. 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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