The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Nissan LEAF vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, through April 24, 2014. Due to a problem with the motor control circuit board, the inverter may fail, causing the vehicle shut down.
The risk
An unexpected vehicle shut down increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inverter, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Leaf | 2014 |
Components: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Leaf | 2014 | 34 | 6 |
Other hybrid propulsion system recalls in 2014
5 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the hybrid propulsion system; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
| 14V727000 12 Nov 2014 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 14V581000 22 Sept 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V552000 10 Sept 2014 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 14V526000 3 Sept 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014