Recalls: Nissan N16 Pulsar sedan
Overview
Manufacturers, or importers, issue recalls for defects or faults which have the potential to cause injury. Generally, manufacturers will inform the original buyers if their vehicle is subject to a recall and of the steps required to remedy the defect or fault. Please note that the recalls below (if any) are for Australian-delivered vehicles only. Furthermore, the number of recalls should not be taken as an indication of a model’s reliability or its safety more generally.
Recalls: Nissan N16 Pulsar sedan
Nissan N16 Pulsar sedan: crank position sensor circuit board
In March 2003, a recall was issued for Nissan N16 Pulsar sedans due to the solder joints of the circuit board for the crank position sensors; the solder could deform due to heat stress, a process accelerated by the presence of flux residue during the soldering process – this could cause the ‘service engine soon’ warning to appear (PRA 2003/6560).
2001 Nissan N16 Pulsar sedan: Takata airbag recall
In June 2010, a recall was issued for one Nissan N16 Pulsar vehicle which was manufactured on 27 August 2001 and had the VIN JN1CBAN16A0018390. In this vehicle, the propellant wafer for the front passenger airbag inflator may be partially broken up into powder. This could cause the combustion rate of the propellant to rise and excessive internal pressure may be produced in the inflator during airbag deployment. In an extreme case, the inflator casing may rupture and metal fragments may fracture (PRA 2010/11761).
2001-03 Nissan N16 Pulsar sedan: Takata airbag recall
In April 2013, a recall was issued for Nissan N16 Pulsar vehicles due to airbag inflators containing propellant wafers of insufficient density. As a result, the combustion rate of the propellant may increase inside the inflator, causing internal pressure to rise suddenly during airbag deployment. Such deployment could cause the inflator housing to rupture and metal fragments to scatter (PRA 2013/13542).In June 2014, this recall was amended to cover vehicles that were manufactured between April 2001 and June 2003 (PRA 2014/14182).
2003 Nissan N16 Pulsar sedan: Takata airbag recall
In June 2015, a recall was issued for Nissan N16 Pulsar vehicles that were manufactured between April 2003 and December 2003 – this recall was an amendment to previous recalls that were issued in 2013 and 2014. In these vehicles, the front passenger air bag inflator may have been assembled with improperly manufactured propellant wafers. In the event of a collision, the combustion rate of the propellant may increase inside the inflator, causing internal pressure to rise suddenly during airbag deployment. Such deployment could cause the inflator housing to rupture and disperse metal fragments, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant. The recalled Nissan N16 Pulsar vehicles had VINs in the range JN1CBAN16A0063167 to JN1CBAN16A0081377 (PRA 2015/14751).
2004-07 Nissan N16 Pulsar sedan: Takata airbag recall
In June 2015, a recall was issued for Nissan N16 Pulsar vehicles that were manufactured between January 2004 and March 2007. In these vehicles, the front passenger air bag inflator may have been assembled with improperly manufactured propellant wafers. In the event of a collision, the combustion rate of the propellant may increase inside the inflator, causing internal pressure to rise suddenly during airbag deployment. Such deployment could cause the inflator housing to rupture and disperse metal fragments, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant. The recalled Nissan N16 Pulsar vehicles had VINs in the range JN1CBAN16A0081380 to JN1CBAN16A0516707 (PRA 2015/14752).
2001 Nissan N16 Pulsar: Takata airbag recall
In February 2017, a recall was issued for a single Nissan N16 Pulsar vehicle. In this vehicle, moisture could enter the inflator of the front passenger airbag, causing the propellant wafers to deteriorate. Deployment of the airbag could therefore be too aggressive, causing the airbag inflator housing to fracture and metal fragments to be scattered throughout the cabin – these fragments posed a serious risk of injury to vehicle occupants. The VIN of the recalled Nissan N16 Pulsar was JN1CBAN16A0018390 (PRA 2017/15940).
2001-05 Nissan N16 Pulsar: Takata airbag recall (‘like for like’ replacement)
IIn November 2018, recall campaign R1803 was issued for 2001-05 production year Nissan N16 ulsar vehicles. This recall was issued for vehicles that had already had their Takata passenger airbag inflator replaced with a Takata airbag inflator of the same type (i.e. ‘like for like’ replacement) under a previous recall. For this recall, however, the airbag inflator was to be replaced with one that did not have the same defect as the original and its ‘like for like’ replacement whereby the airbag inflator propellant could degrade over time such that excessive pressure on deployment could cause the metal inflator housing to rupture and project metal fragments into the cabin. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please see PRA 2018/17163.
Search online for recalls by VIN
To see if a Nissan vehicle has been recalled due to the fitment of Takata airbags, you can conduct a search on the Nissan Australia website using its VIN.
Problems and faults: Nissan N16 Pulsar sedan
Overview
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Problems and faults: Nissan N16 Pulsar sedan
- The Nissan N16 Pulsar sedan’s engine may run rough or fail to start due to the crankshaft sensor malfunctioning.
- A rattling noise from the engine bay may be due to problems with the timing chains, particularly if scheduled oil changes have been ignored.
- The plastic bulb holders could melt due to heat, causing the headlight bulbs to fall out.
