Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V263000

Hybrid propulsion system: inverter

Nissan North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-05-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V263000

Hybrid propulsion system: inverter

Component
Hybrid propulsion system: inverter
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
196
Reported to NHTSA
2014-05-16
Owners notified
2014-07-14

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

An unexpected vehicle shut down increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

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.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Nissan Leaf2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.