I don't want to respond to manufacturer's recall

[Desiderata]

Do I have to?
Is it in my best interests?

2016 Nissan Navara has been recalled to get an "upgrade" to the ad-blu system. As far as I can tell, they want to tweak the ECU program to increase the volume of ad-blu used because some cars are producing higher levels of particulates than optimal. I don't like the stuff in the first place, it's expensive, reduces performance, it causes far more problems than it solves and is largely irrelevant out in the open countryside where mine and most other 4x4 pickups spend most of their lives.
What are the consequences if I ignore the recall notices?

Edited by Desiderata on Tuesday 19th September 09:27

[A500leroy]

mot fail.

[Desiderata]

A500leroy said:

mot fail.

It's had 4 MOT passes so far, emissions are fine. Does it fail simply because I don't get the recall done? Or does it have to physically produce too high a reading for it to fail?

[Jazoli]

A500leroy said:

mot fail.

Not quite, only if its an urgent recall notice.

[500TORQUES]

Jazoli said:

A500leroy said:

mot fail.

Not quite, only if its an urgent recall notice.

It's not a fail, it's a new system to notify on the MOT certificate that there is outstanding recall work available.

It's entirely up to the owner if they choose to have the work carried out.

The online MOT checker should now show any recall work available.

[A500leroy]

500TORQUES said:

Jazoli said:

A500leroy said:

mot fail.

Not quite, only if its an urgent recall notice.

It's not a fail, it's a new system to notify on the MOT certificate that there is outstanding recall work available.

It's entirely up to the owner if they choose to have the work carried out.

The online MOT checker should now show any recall work available.

But any decent mot tester will notice the recall for emissions equipment and look very hard at the emissions test.

[Dynion Araf Uchaf]

I used to work for Nissan GB, there are many many cars out there that have never had any or some recall work completed. Particularly those older cars that go nowhere near a main dealer.

If you Navara passes it's emissions test within the MOT then it's fine to ignore the recall, doubly so as you are outside of warranty.

Ignore. BUT if you take it to a main dealer they should automatically check for outstanding recalls, so either don't go to a main dealer or insist that no recalls are completed. Although I have a slight suspicion that some recalls they are legally obliged to undertake if the customer presents the vehicle.

[500TORQUES]

A500leroy said:

But any decent mot tester will notice the recall for emissions equipment and look very hard at the emissions test.

If it passes the test, it passes the test.

[paintman]

Your car, your choice.
Don't know if it would come up on the uk.gov mot checker as an outstanding recall but if it did could it put off a prospective purchaser or give a dealer an opportunity to drop their offer?

[Desiderata]

Thanks all, I usually keep vehicles until they are dead or at very least on the last throws of bangerhood so I'm not particularly worried about resaleability.

[Jazoli]

500TORQUES said:

A500leroy said:

But any decent mot tester will notice the recall for emissions equipment and look very hard at the emissions test.

If it passes the test, it passes the test.

Yup, I don't understand how a tester will 'look very hard' at the emissions test, if it passes, it passes, there is no grey area or ambiguity, its a straight pass or fail.