The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 LEAF vehicles. The vehicle may accelerate unintentionally if the driving mode is changed ("D" to "B"; e-Pedal "On"; or "ECO" mode) after disengaging the cruise control.
The risk
Unintentional acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module (VCM), free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A6.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Leaf | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 | 2018 | 67 | 4 |
| Nissan Leaf | 2019 | 260 | 5 |
| Nissan Leaf | 2020 | 167 | 6 |
| Nissan Leaf | 2021 | 57 | 4 |
| Nissan Leaf | 2022 | 96 | 4 |
| Nissan Leaf | 2023 | 22 | 3 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2023
8 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the vehicle speed control; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
| 23V897000 22 Dec 2023 | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
| 23V898000 22 Dec 2023 | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
| 23V883000 21 Dec 2023 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 23V793000 22 Nov 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 23V792000 22 Nov 2023 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 23V589000 18 Aug 2023 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 23V409000 7 Jun 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023