{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V296000","date":"2023-04-26","owner_notified":"2023-05-30","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","summary":"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.\"","consequence":"Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"R23A1","part_number":"15ZE0 UKT0N, 17ZE0 UKT0N, 17ZE0 UKT00, 16ZE0 UKT0N, 16ZE0 UKT1N, 16ZE0 UKT10, 16ZE0 UKT00, 15ZE0 UKT00, 14ZE0 UKT0N, 14ZE0 UKT00, 13ZE0 UKT0N, 13ZE0 UKT00","units":94343,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":8,"period_from":"2025-1","period_to":"2025-1","submitted":"2025-04-29","involved":94343,"remedied":94343,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":100,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"NISSAN","model":"LEAF","vehicle_id":"2013_nissan_leaf","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"NISSAN","model":"LEAF","vehicle_id":"2014_nissan_leaf","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"NISSAN","model":"LEAF","vehicle_id":"2015_nissan_leaf","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"NISSAN","model":"LEAF","vehicle_id":"2016_nissan_leaf","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2017,"make":"NISSAN","model":"LEAF","vehicle_id":"2017_nissan_leaf","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/23V296000"}