Nissan Juke, Pulsar, Qashqai And 1 More Recall R/2016/157: Rear Oxygen Sensor May Fail, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 25 Jul 2016
- Launched
- 7,393
- vehicles in the UK
- A36/C13/F15/J11/T32
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Nissan recalled Juke, Pulsar, Qashqai and 1 more vehicles built between 24 April 2014 and 7 June 2016. If an electrical short occurs in the supply to the rear oxygen sensor the senor will fail but the driver will not see an immediate warning. The dealer will reprogram the ECU to display a warning if the rear oxygen sensor fails. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
If an electrical short occurs in the supply to the rear oxygen sensor the senor will fail but the driver will not see an immediate warning. A MIL warning may display after continued driving depending on driving/vehicle characteristics.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: REAR OXYGEN SENSOR MAY FAIL Defect: If an electrical short occurs in the supply to the rear oxygen sensor the senor will fail but the driver will not see an immediate warning. A MIL warning may display after continued driving depending on driving/vehicle characteristics. Remedy: Reprogram the ECU to display a warning if the rear oxygen sensor fails.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: rear oxygen sensor may fail.
The Fix
The dealer will reprogram the ECU to display a warning if the rear oxygen sensor fails. The fix is a software update, which usually takes under an hour at the dealer.
Are You Affected?
Juke, Pulsar, Qashqai and 1 more built between 24 April 2014 and 7 June 2016 may be included. Nissan estimates 7,393 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 campaign code A36/C13/F15/J11/T32 or the DVSA reference R/2016/157. 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/2016/105 on 10 May 2016, for oil may leak onto hot engine components. The one launched after it was R/2016/081 on 31 Aug 2016, for back doors / hatchback may be unsupported when open. You can also see every Nissan recall, the Nissan Juke recall history and all recalls launched in 2016.
Source: DVSA recall R/2016/157, launched 25 July 2016. 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.