Vehicle recall R/2017/279

Nissan Almera and others recall: Replace airbag inflators checked but not replaced under previous recall r/2015/093

DVSA recall R/2017/279 names the Nissan Almera, Nissan Navara, Nissan Terrano, Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Patrol and Nissan Tino. It was launched 11 December 2017. It covers vehicles built 4 January 2004 to 24 December 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/279
Launched: 11 December 2017
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: PG7BO PS7B2 R1723
Vehicles: 39,318 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The air bag inflators on affected vehicles were previously checked and deemed to be serviceable. As a precautionary measure the manufacturer has decided to replace them with new assemblies.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace air bag assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 39,318.
Model	Built
Nissan Almera	4 January 2004 to 24 November 2006
Nissan Navara	6 January 2004 to 2 March 2012
Nissan Patrol	6 January 2004 to 24 December 2012
Nissan Terrano	12 January 2004 to 28 November 2006
Nissan X-Trail	10 January 2004 to 28 November 2012
Nissan Tino	7 January 2004 to 24 November 2005

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/2017/039 Airbag may fail 26 June 2017, Nissan Patrol, Nissan X-Trail
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/2016/233 Stop lamp may not be functioning as expected 31 October 2016, Nissan Navara
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/2015/093 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 16 November 2015, Nissan Patrol, Nissan Almera, Nissan Terrano 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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