Vehicle recall R/2017/039

Nissan Patrol and Nissan X-Trail recall: Airbag may fail

DVSA recall R/2017/039 names the Nissan Patrol and Nissan X-Trail. It was launched 26 June 2017. It covers vehicles built 7 June 2000 to 31 August 2001.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/039
Launched: 26 June 2017
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Vehicles: DVSA lists 9 on each model line

What can go wrong

The airbag manufacturer have informed Nissan of a potential concern with propellant degradation of Front Passenger Airbag fitted with Smokeless Passenger Inflator (SPI). It has been confirmed that this degradation is a function of time temperature and environmental moisture. Deterioration of the Inflator propellant may under certain usage conditions lead to abnormal deployment of the Passenger Airbag. In an extreme situation this condition could create excessive pressure within the inflator during airbag deployment and may result in separation of the airbag housing.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles to replace the front passenger airbag module with a new quality controlled item.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 9. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Patrol	25 August 2001 to 31 August 2001	9
Nissan X-Trail	7 June 2000 to 28 August 2001	9

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/2017/279 Replace airbag inflators checked but not replaced under previous recall r/2015/093 11 December 2017, Nissan Almera, Nissan Navara, Nissan Terrano and others
R/2016/081 Back doors / hatchback may be unsupported when open 31 August 2016, Nissan NV200, Nissan X-Trail
R/2016/157 Rear oxygen sensor may fail 25 July 2016, Nissan Qashqai, Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Juke and others
R/2018/100 A non-dessicated passenger airbag inflator was used during previous recall to replace this component 17 August 2018, Nissan Patrol, Nissan Terrano, Nissan Almera and others
R/2015/093 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 16 November 2015, Nissan Patrol, Nissan Almera, Nissan Terrano and others
R/2013/109 Engine may stall 4 November 2013, Nissan Patrol

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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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