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Service bulletins for the 2013 Nissan Leaf

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

143 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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NTB19-0552019-08-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2011-2019 LEAF; LITHIUM-ION BATTERY BONDING PLATES This bulletin applies to 2018-2019 vehicles equipped with a 40kWh lithium-ion battery. INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary service campaign on certain specific model year 2011-2019 LEAF vehicles to replace the Lithium-Ion battery bonding plates. This service will be performed at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Nissan has assigned identification number P9312 to this campaign. This number must appear on all communication and documentation of any nature dealing with this campaign. DEALER RESPONSIBILITY Dealers are to repair vehicles falling within range of this campaign that enter the service department. This includes vehicles purchased from private parties, vehicles presented by transient (tourists) owners, and vehicles in a dealer?s inventory.
NTB17-082b2019-02-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine. This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-097g2019-02-19. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. ALL MODEL YEAR 2012 AND NEWER NISSAN VEHICLES; EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine. This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB17-015b2019-01-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INITIATIVE 2G TELEMATICS HARDWARE REPLACEMENT This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with navigation. This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB18-045a2018-12-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 2011-2015 LEAF; 12 VOLT BATTERY LOSES CHARGE AND/OR TELEMATICS SERVICES DO NOT WORK This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a 3G Telematics Control Unit. This bulletin has been amended. The CLAIMS INFORMATION section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB18-045b2018-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 2011-2015 LEAF; 12 VOLT BATTERY LOSES CHARGE AND/OR TELEMATICS SERVICES DO NOT WORK This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a 3G Telematics Control Unit. This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB18-0452018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 2011-2015 LEAF; 12 VOLT BATTERY LOSES CHARGE AND/OR TELEMATICS SERVICES DO NOT WORK This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a 3G Telematics control unit. IF YOU CONFIRM The 12 V battery continuously loses its charge and/or Remote Telematics services do not work. NOTE: DTCs P3131 (SYSTEM SHUTOFF ERROR) and/or P31C2 (TCU) may be found stored. ACTION 1. Refer to page 2, step 2 in the SERVICE PROCEDURE to confirm this bulletin applies to the vehicle being worked on. 2. If this bulletin applies, reprogram the Telematics control unit (TCU).
NTB18-0452018-07-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2011-2015 LEAF; 12 VOLT BATTERY LOSES CHARGE AND/OR TELEMATICS SERVICES DO NOT WORK This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a 3G Telematics control unit. IF YOU CONFIRM The 12 V battery continuously loses its charge and/or Remote Telematics services do not work. NOTE: DTCs P3131 (SYSTEM SHUTOFF ERROR) and/or P31C2 (TCU) may be found stored. ACTION 1. Refer to page 2, step 2 in the SERVICE PROCEDURE to confirm this bulletin applies to the vehicle being worked on. 2. If this bulletin applies, reprogram the Telematics control unit (TCU).
NTB03-074m2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS. FOG LAMP AND/OR HEADLAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended to add Fog Lamps and modify one step in the flow chart on page 3. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB11-044c2018-04-23. Service bulletin. WHEELS. WHEEL BALANCING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB10-135g_optim2018-02-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 2011-2017 LEAF; TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
PC449_PC4502017-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 2G Telematics Hardware Replacement Customer Satisfaction Initiative ***** Customer Satisfaction Initiative Summary ***** On February 26, 2016 Nissan announced that it was sending a reminder notification to owners affected by AT&T?s planned discontinuation of the 2G cellular network. At this time, Nissan is beginning the process of making 3G compatible hardware available to owners of affected vehicles as identified above. This upgrade may require an owner to make a co-payment in order to receive the 3G hardware update. Please refer to the chart provided on page 2 to determine if an owner co-pay is required. This customer satisfaction initiative will cover some or all of the parts and labor cost required to upgrade the vehicle?s telematics hardware to be 3G compatible. Note: Vehicle eligibility will be viewed on the second page of Service Comm. This activity is not displayed on the main page of Service Comm because it is optional for customers to participate.
P73322017-10-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Disabling the 2G TCU Voluntary Service Campaign ***** Campaign Summary***** Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain specific 2011-2015 LEAF vehicles to disable (turn off) the 2G Telematics Control Unit (?2G TCU?). The subject LEAF vehicles are equipped with Continental GEN1 TCU devices transmitting at 2/2.5G (GSM/GPRS/UMTS) frequencies and are designed to work with 2G cellular service. The 2G cellular service is no longer active in the United States. The subject 2G TCUs are no longer connected to telematics services and no longer perform any function in the affected vehicles. This campaign is being performed out of abundance of caution to help safeguard against potential cybersecurity issues. - All eligible vehicles that enter the service department for any reason should have the subject 2G TCU deactivated. This campaign will be performed at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. - Vehicles that have been upgraded to 3G TCUs are not subject to this campaign. - For customers interested in the 3G TCU upgrade as opposed to deactivation, please refer to NTB17-015 (PC449 or PC450). ***** What Dealers Should Do ***** 1. Verify if vehicles are affected by this Voluntary Service Campaign using Service Comm I.D. P7332. 2. Dealers are requested to remedy any affected vehicles in dealer new or pre-owned inventory to ensure customer satisfaction. 3. Dealers should use NTB17-077 to disable the 2G TCU, for any vehicles subject to this campaign.
NTB17-035b2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 2013 ? 2016 LEAF; OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RETROFIT This bulletin has been amended. Pages 15 and 17 have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB17-0772017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2011-2015 LEAF; 2G TELEMATICS HARDWARE DEACTIVATION INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign (in the U.S. ONLY) on certain specific 2011-2015 LEAF vehicles equipped with 2G Telematics Hardware to disable the 2G Telematics Control Unit (TCU). The 2G cellular service is no longer active in the United States and the subject TCUs are no longer connected to telematics services (Nissan Connect EVTM) and no longer perform any function in the affected vehicles. This campaign is being performed out of abundance of caution to help prevent potential cybersecurity issues. - Applied vehicles equipped with the 2G Telematics Control Unit (TCU) that enter the service department for any reason should have the subject TCU deactivated. This campaign will be performed at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. - For customers interested in the TCU update as opposed to deactivation, please refer to NTB17-015. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Nissan has assigned identification number P7332 to this campaign. This number must appear on all communications and documentation of any nature dealing with this campaign. DEALER RESPONSIBILITY Dealers are to repair vehicles falling within range of this campaign that enter the service department. This includes vehicles purchased from private parties, vehicles presented by transient (tourists) owners, and vehicles in a dealer?s inventory.
NTB17-0152017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INITIATIVE 2G TELEMATICS HARDWARE REPLACEMENT This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a navigation system. SERVICE INFORMATION On February 26, 2016 Nissan announced that it was sending a reminder notification to owners affected by AT&T?s planned discontinuation of the 2G cellular network. At this time, Nissan is beginning the process of making 3G compatible hardware available to owners of affected vehicles as identified above. This upgrade may require an owner to make a copayment in order to receive the 3G hardware update. Please refer to the Claims Information below to determine if an owner co-pay is required. This customer satisfaction initiative will cover some or all of the parts and labor cost required to upgrade the vehicle?s telematics hardware to be 3G compatible. You MUST use Service Comm to confirm bulletin Applicability. Dealer?s Responsibility It is the dealer?s responsibility to check SERVICE COMM using the appropriate Service Comm I.D. for the status on each vehicle falling within the range of this customer satisfaction initiative which for any reason enters the service department. If a vehicle subject to this customer satisfaction activity was part of a dealer trade, the letter associated with that vehicle should be forwarded to the appropriate dealer for upgrade completion. NOTE: - Vehicle eligibility will be viewed on the second page of Service Comm. This activity is not displayed on the main page of Service Comm because it is optional for customers to participate. - Vehicles without Navigation are ineligible as they are not equipped with TCUs.
NTB17-0142017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. BLUETOOTH, USB, AND AUX FUNCTION DIAGNOSTIC TOOL SERVICE INFORMATION The Enhanced Multi-Media Interface Tester (EMMIT) J-51922 is a new special tool that tests the functionality of the following features: Bluetooth o Pairing/Connecting o Phonebook Access Profile o Hands Free Profile (for calls) o Bluetooth Audio test o Message Access Profile (for text messages, if so equipped) USB o Tests USB music playback o Tests USB music browsing capability AUX o Tests AUX Jack playback Use EMMIT to diagnose symptoms related to Bluetooth, USB, and AUX. If EMMIT passes diagnostic tests, the symptom is caused by the customer?s phone and not caused by the AV control unit. DO NOT replace the AV control unit. NOTE: If an AV control unit is replaced for multi-media issues that can be tested with EMMIT, a printed copy of the EMMIT diagnostic results must be included with the returned unit. See page 2 for more information about the EMMIT tool.
NTB11-044b2017-10-12. Service bulletin. WHEELS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. WHEEL BALANCING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB17-035a2017-09-14. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION. 2013 - 2016 LEAF; OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RETROFIT This bulletin has been amended. The CLAIMS INFORMATION section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB12-055f2017-08-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB17-015a2017-08-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INITIATIVE 2G TELEMATICS HARDWARE REPLACEMENT This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with navigation system. This bulletin has been amended to correct the CO-PAY INFORMATION on page one. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB17-0382017-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2011-2017 LEAF; LABEL REQUIRED FOR BATTERY MODULE WARRANTY RETURN SERVICE INFORMATION LEAF battery modules that are replaced under warranty are required to have a return label affixed to the module being returned, with the repair date recorded on it. See Figure 1. The return label is included with the new replacement battery module.
NTB14-059c2017-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2011-2017 LEAF; REPLACEMENT HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK This bulletin has been amended. The Parts Information has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB17-0352017-08-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. 2013 ? 2016 LEAF OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RETROFIT SERVICE INFORMATION The information in this bulletin is provided for customers who have concerns with their Occupant Classification System (OCS) operation after all campaigns have been completed. Follow the steps in this bulletin to determine if this OCS retrofit procedure is applicable to the vehicle you are working on.
Revision 2_PC4492017-08-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. 2G Telematics Hardware Replacement Customer Satisfaction Initiative The announcement from December 15, 2016 has been revised to include: - Campaign repair bulletin, NTB17-015, has been developed and is now available on NNAnet, and ASIST Please discard earlier versions of this bulletin.

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