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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 23V048000 was received on 2023-02-02 and is associated with 120 source rows covering 6 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Nissan North America, Inc..
- applications
- 6
- campaign number
- 23V048000
- potential units
- 64,732
- manufacturer campaign number
- R22C5
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 23V048000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
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."
- campaign number
- 23V048000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official 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 April 1, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 6 applications across 1 makes and 1 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 6
components
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
applications
- NISSAN
- NISSAN
- NISSAN
- NISSAN
- NISSAN
- NISSAN
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 120
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No