Vehicle recall R/2019/312

Nissan Micra recall: The passenger air bag may develop a tear during deployment

DVSA recall R/2019/312 names the Nissan Micra. It was launched 27 September 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 October 2016 to 14 November 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/312
Launched: 27 September 2019
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: PY8B3
Vehicles: 12,119 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The passenger airbag may develop a tear during deployment.

The fix

Replace the passenger airbag with new countermeasure parts

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Micra	1 October 2016 to 14 November 2017	12,119

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Other recalls for these models

R/2019/349 The masses applied on the VIN label may be incorrect 30 October 2019, Nissan Micra
R/2018/084 Front wheel hub may not be manufactured to correct specification 21 March 2018, Nissan Micra
R/2017/243 Ignition switch wiring harness insecure 30 August 2017, Nissan Micra
R/2016/008 Engine may stall and/or fail to restart 22 February 2016, Nissan Note, Nissan Micra
R/2023/095 In certain vehicles should the driver s seat be set in the position where it coincides with a design feature in the upper rail it may in certain conditions exceed the stress limits of the rail material. 30 June 2023, Nissan Micra
R/2015/135 Loss of steering control 4 August 2015, Nissan Micra, Nissan Note

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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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