Vehicle recall R/2016/050

Nissan Pulsar recall: Headlight auto levelling system may malfunction when vehicle is fully laden

DVSA recall R/2016/050 names the Nissan Pulsar. It was launched 24 March 2016. It covers vehicles built 22 May 2014 to 21 December 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/050
Launched: 24 March 2016
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: PS6B2
Vehicles: 8,404 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles with Pulsar headlight auto levelling the initialisation process during production was incorrect. In this condition affected vehicles may not correctly adjust the height of the headlamp aim when the rear of the vehicle is heavily laden and therefore may not comply with the specific regulation requirements

The fix

Reprogram the Intelligent Power Distribution Module (IPDM) and re-initialise the headlamp auto-levelling system.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Pulsar	22 May 2014 to 21 December 2015	8,404

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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/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.

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