Vehicle recall R/2021/386

Nissan Qashqai recall: The steering assist may cause a clacking noise during steering operation.

DVSA recall R/2021/386 names the Nissan Qashqai. It was launched 1 November 2021. It covers vehicles built 16 September 2021 to 29 September 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/386
Launched: 1 November 2021
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: PG1CP
Vehicles: 7 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Some steering rack trial parts were reintroduced into the normal production process.

The fix

Replace the steering rack with a countermeasure part.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Qashqai	16 September 2021 to 29 September 2021	7

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/147 The incorrect weight information was applied to the certificate of conformity 28 June 2021, Nissan Qashqai
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
R/2023/232 On affected vehicles the child lock function on the rear door locks may be out of specification. The child lock may become disengaged when the inside door handle is operated. 28 July 2023, Nissan Qashqai
R/2019/413 Incorrect permissable front axle figures were given on the VIN label 18 December 2019, Nissan Qashqai
R/2024/021 On affected vehicles the capacitive mat for hand on detection may have been damaged during manufacture of the steering wheel. The steering wheel may falsely detect the driver has their hands on the wheel with ProPilot engaged and not give a warning to place hands back on the wheel. 6 February 2024, Nissan Qashqai
R/2019/102 Ceramic capacitor fitted to the radiator fan assembly motor controller may fail 2 April 2019, Nissan Qashqai

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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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