The Nissan Kicks tail light requires a bulb size of 7440NA for the rear lighting assembly. Data for the specified bulb size covers the period from 2023 through 2023.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The Nissan Kicks outer tail light uses the 7443 bulb across all three model years covered in the specifications, from 2018-2020.
The 7443 is an ANSI-standard dual-filament wedge bulb in the T20 form factor, rated at 12V with a 21W/5W output. The two filaments serve separate functions, typically a brighter one for braking and a dimmer one for running light duty.
The Nissan Kicks inner tail light specification changed between the 2018 and 2019 model years, with 2019-2020 using the 12961 and 2018 using the 168.
The 12961 is a Philips part number rather than an ANSI industry-standard designation. It refers to a miniature wedge bulb in the T10 form factor with a W2.1x9.5d base, rated at 12V and 5W.
The 168 is an ANSI-standard designation for a miniature wedge bulb also in the T10 form factor, rated at 12V and 4.9W.
Both the 12961 and the 168 share the T10 form factor, though the 12961 carries a manufacturer-specific part number with an explicitly defined W2.1x9.5d base, while the 168 is defined under the broader ANSI standard used in the US and Canada.
The wattage difference between the 12961 (5W) and the 168 (4.9W) is minimal, but the two are listed under separate part designations and are specified for different model years of the inner tail light position.