Nissan Micra Recall R/1994/068: Cracking Of Floor Adjacent To Handbrake Mounting Points, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 30 Nov 1994
- Launched
- 63,789
- vehicles in the UK
- R/1994/068
- DVSA reference
Nissan recalled Micra vehicles built between 1 September 1992 and 30 June 1994. Minor cracking of the floor can occur around the handbrake lever mounting points. The dealer will fit reinforcing plates to the affected floor area. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Minor cracking of the floor can occur around the handbrake lever mounting points. If this is ignored the effectiveness of the parking brake may be reduced.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: CRACKING OF FLOOR ADJACENT TO HANDBRAKE MOUNTING POINTS. Defect: Minor cracking of the floor can occur around the handbrake lever mounting points. If this is ignored the effectiveness of the parking brake may be reduced. Remedy: Recall the subject vehicles and fit reinforcing plates to the affected floor area.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: cracking of floor adjacent to handbrake mounting points.
The Fix
The dealer will fit reinforcing plates to the affected floor area.
Are You Affected?
Micra built between 1 September 1992 and 30 June 1994 may be included. Nissan estimates 63,789 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Nissan, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Nissan.
- Book with any franchised Nissan dealer, quoting the DVSA reference R/1994/068. See how to get a Nissan recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 162 Nissan recalls in DVSA’s data. The Nissan recall launched before it was R/1993/055 on 11 Oct 1993, for possible misapplication of parking brake. The one launched after it was R/1995/063 on 12 Oct 1995, for brake hoses may chafe. You can also see every Nissan recall, the Nissan Micra recall history, all recalls launched in 1994 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/1994/068, launched 30 November 1994. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.