NHTSA Campaign 23V048000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
NHTSA campaign 23V048000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: owners/service/other manual. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 23V048000 with NHTSA on February 2, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V048000, NHTSA lists up to 64,732 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V048000 were scheduled from March 30, 2023, 56 days after the report.
23V048000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2018–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V048000 ranks 54 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 23V048000, Nissan North America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 23V048000 was 18V240000, reported on April 16, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 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 fix
- 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 April 1, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.
Reported February 2, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V048000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V048000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 2, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted