Vehicle recall R/2018/075

Nissan NV400 recall: Steering column joint may not be secure

DVSA recall R/2018/075 names the Nissan NV400. It was launched 13 March 2018. It covers vehicles built 12 May 2016 to 6 June 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/075
Launched: 13 March 2018
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: PN8B1
Vehicles: 41 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The Steering column may become detached from the rack due to incorrectly tightened bolt

The fix

On affected vehicles check for presence of retaining nut. If present tighten nut to specified torque. If nut is absent replace bolt and screw and tighten to specified torque. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan NV400	12 May 2016 to 6 June 2017	41

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/045 Fuel filter support may break 5 March 2018, Nissan NV400
R/2018/162 Incorrect software configuration in combi meter fitted to prem3 variant vehicles 5 July 2018, Nissan NV400
R/2016/105 Oil may leak onto hot engine components 10 May 2016, Nissan NV400
R/2021/144 The fuel supply pipe may contact the cylinder head cover 27 April 2021, Nissan NV400
R/2021/278 The right hand rear brake caliper could fail during an activation of the parking brake 6 September 2021, Nissan NV400
R/2022/254 Potential fuel ingress into a piezo-electric actuator unit within the fuel injectors. 19 August 2022, Nissan NV400

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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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