Nissan Pulsar recalls

3 official safety recalls for the Nissan Pulsar from NHTSA (United States), DVSA (United Kingdom) and the EU Safety Gate, newest first. Recall repairs are normally free at the maker’s dealers.

Whether your car is affected and still needs the repair depends on its VIN or registration. Check it on the official site for your country:

  1. Rear door child lock switch may not stay in place

    Reported August 14, 2020Model years 2015–2018DVSA recall R/2020/2201,498,155 vehicles affected

    The rear door child lock switch may have reduced retention force. A countermeasure part will be fitted in the switch aperture.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    POSSIBLE REDUCED RETENTION FORCE OF THE REAR DOOR CHILD LOCK SWITCH
    Defect
    Possible reduced retention force of the Rear Door Child Lock switch.
    Remedy
    Fit a countermeasure part into the child lock door switch aperture of all potentially affected vehicles.

  2. Rear oxygen sensor may fail without warning

    Reported July 25, 2016Model years 2014–2016DVSA recall R/2016/15729,572 vehicles affected

    An electrical short in the rear oxygen sensor supply may cause the sensor to fail without an immediate warning. A warning may appear after continued driving. The ECU will be reprogrammed to display a warning if the sensor fails.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    REAR OXYGEN SENSOR MAY FAIL
    Defect
    If an electrical short occurs in the supply to the rear oxygen sensor the senor will fail but the driver will not see an immediate warning. A MIL warning may display after continued driving depending on driving/vehicle characteristics.
    Remedy
    Reprogram the ECU to display a warning if the rear oxygen sensor fails.

  3. Headlight aim may not adjust when fully laden

    Reported March 24, 2016Model years 2014–2015DVSA recall R/2016/050EU Safety Gate A12/0411/168,404 vehicles affected

    The headlamp auto-levelling system may not correctly adjust the aim when the rear is heavily laden. The power distribution module will be reprogrammed and the system re-initialised.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    HEADLIGHT AUTO LEVELLING SYSTEM MAY MALFUNCTION WHEN VEHICLE IS FULLY LADEN
    Defect
    On affected vehicles with Pulsar headlight auto levelling the initialisation process during production was incorrect. In this condition affected vehicles may not correctly adjust the height of the headlamp aim when the rear of the vehicle is heavily laden and therefore may not comply with the specific regulation requirements
    Remedy
    Reprogram the Intelligent Power Distribution Module (IPDM) and re-initialise the headlamp auto-levelling system.

Sources: NHTSA (US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), DVSA (UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) and the EU Safety Gate (European Commission) recall data. Each recall covers vehicles sold in that market; models sold elsewhere may differ.

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