EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Nissan “Note and Micra” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0872/15
Summary
null There is a possibility that the lower pinion needle bearing may have been omitted from the steering system during manufacture. If this is the case, the upper bearing would be overloaded and, if left in this condition, the pinion may disengage causing loss of steering control.
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Product
Passenger car — Nissan
- Brand
- Nissan
- Name / model
- Note and Micra · Note (E11) and Micra (K12)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Production dates Micra (K12) from 27/06/2008 to 07/10/2008.Production dates Note (E11) from 27/06/2008 to 03/09/2008 Type approval no. Micra (K12): e11*2001/116*0195*16Type approval no. Note (E11): e11*2001/116*0268*16
What is the risk?
- null There is a possibility that the lower pinion needle bearing may have been omitted from the steering system during manufacture. If this is the case, the upper bearing would be overloaded and, if left in this condition, the pinion may disengage causing loss of steering control.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/06/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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