EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Nissan “Note and Micra” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0110/16
Summary
null As a result of a design change to the engine ignition coils fitted, the internal electrical components of the coil may short circuit resulting in an engine misfire. In the worst case, this short circuit may cause a fuse inside the Power Distribution Module (IPDM) to fail, stopping power to the ignition relay. This may cause the engine to stall.
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Product
Passenger car — Nissan
- Brand
- Nissan
- Name / model
- Note and Micra · Mote (E12) and Micra (K13)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Production date Note from 06/08/2015 to 11/01/2016 and Micra from 09/07/2015 to 05/01/2016;
What is the risk?
- null As a result of a design change to the engine ignition coils fitted, the internal electrical components of the coil may short circuit resulting in an engine misfire. In the worst case, this short circuit may cause a fuse inside the Power Distribution Module (IPDM) to fail, stopping power to the ignition relay. This may cause the engine to stall.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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