Brake line that chafes on the CVT gearbox and CVT belt that slips (Qashqai I 2.0 with CVT, 2011 and 2013 recalls)

Engine / equipment

Nissan Qashqai I (and +2) 2.0 petrol (MR20) with CVT gearbox

Period mentioned

Recalls of July 2011 and June 2013

Symptoms

Brake fluid leak from a chafed line, with failure of one brake circuit, and CVT wear that in the long run can leave the car stopped with the engine warning light on.

Possible cause described

According to the ADAC, on the 2.0 petrol (MR20) with CVT gearbox the brake line from the master cylinder to the ABS unit runs too close to the gearbox, can chafe, leak and put one brake circuit out of action: a considerable safety risk. Dealers check the routing and correct it; chafed lines are replaced (up to two hours; free). And with the CVT, in full-load driving on a slippery surface the belt can slip and wear until drive is lost; it is fixed with a CVT control unit update in a quarter of an hour (15,513 cars in Germany, with other models).

Check for the garage

Ask Nissan by VIN whether both were done. If the engine warning light comes on and the car loses drive, or the brake pedal sinks, stop the car and take it to a garage.

Cost cited in the source

Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database