The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2017 LEAF vehicles. The Owner's Manual instructions for defroster operation are incorrect and may result in reduced defroster performance under specific conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
The risk
Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nissan will mail an addendum with updated instructions on how to operate the defroster, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A1.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Leaf | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
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 | 2013 | 81 | 5 |
| Nissan Leaf | 2014 | 34 | 6 |
| Nissan Leaf | 2015 | 110 | 4 |
| Nissan Leaf | 2016 | 36 | 4 |
| Nissan Leaf | 2017 | 17 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2023
119 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the equipment; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
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| 23V772000 17 Nov 2023 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 23V763000 11 Nov 2023 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 23V759000 10 Nov 2023 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 23V757000 9 Nov 2023 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023