Recalls: Nissan T30 X-Trail
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 T30 X-Trail
Nissan T30 X-Trail: crank position sensor
In March 2003, a recall was issued for Nissan T30 X-Trail vehicles 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).
Nissan T30 X-Trail: catalytic converter breakage
In February 2005, a recall was issued for Nissan T30 X-Trail vehicles due to breakage of the catalytic converter as a result of heat deterioration. The weld zone of the O2 Sensor Boss – part of the exhaust manifold – could also be damaged, causing the O2 Sensor Boss to fail if not repaired (PRA 2005/7538). The recall affected vehicles in the following VIN ranges:
- JN1TBNT30A0 000006 to JN1TBNT30A0 024706; and,
- JN1TBNT30A0 000006 to JN1TBNT30A0 017012.
Nissan T30 X-Trail: fuel filler tube corrosion
In May 2006, a recall was issued for Nissan T30 X-Trail vehicles due to potential rusting of the fuel filler tube at the tube mounting bracket due to insufficient application of plating and painting (powder coating). If a pinhole was formed by progression of the rust, fuel could leak during refueling to create a fire hazard (PRA 2006/8492).
Nissan T30 X-Trail: Takata airbag recall #1 and #2
In April 2013, a recall was issued for Nissan T30 X-Trail 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).
Nissan T30 X-Trail: Takata airbag recall amendment
In June 2015, a recall was issued for Nissan T30 X-Trail 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 T30 X-Trail vehicles had VINs in the range JN1TBNT30A0017048 to JN1TBNT30A0033200 (PRA 2015/14751).
2004-07 Nissan T30 X-Trail: Takata airbag recall #3
In June 2015, a recall was issued for Nissan T30 X-Trail 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 T30 X-Trail vehicles had VINs in the range JN1TBNT30A0033202 to JN1TBNT30A0216578 (PRA 2015/14752).
Nissan T30 X-Trail: Takata airbag recall #4
In July 2015, Nissan extended its recall of Nissan T30 X-Trail vehicles with front passenger airbags for the same defect as described in the recall above. Although the recall notice did not provide the dates of manufacture or VINs of these additional vehicles, it is understood that the recalled vehicles were manufactured from April 2007 to December 2008 (PRA 2015/14821).
2001-07 Nissan T30 X-Trail: Takata airbag recall (replacement of ‘like for like’)
In November 2018, recall campaign R1803 was issued for 2001-07 production year Nissan T30 X-Trail 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 T30 X-Trail
Overview
This section identifies potential problems, causes and fixes based on the experiences of owners and repairers, online sources and technical service bulletins. This information is provided solely for reference purposes and AustralianCar.Reviews recommends that only properly qualified persons carry out repairs or modifications. Furthermore, the number of items below should not be taken as an indicator of a model’s reliability or the frequency with which they may occur.
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Problems and faults: Nissan T30 X-Trail
- The Nissan T30 X-Trail’s exhaust manifold is susceptible to corrosion and subsequent leaking around the lambda sensors; if so, the manifold and its catalytic converter will require replacement.
- Rubber sealing strips on the bottom of the doors could wear down to the metal spring clips which can rust and scrape paint off the door sills.
