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Model year 2017 · Nissan

2017 Nissan Leaf recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2017 Nissan Leaf. The most recent was reported on April 26, 2023. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: LEAF.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2017 Nissan Leaf, newest first
NHTSA numberReportedComponent
23V296000April 26, 2023Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual
17V253000April 13, 2017Air Bags

Systems involved: Air Bags (1) · Equipment (1) · Visibility (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 23V296000Manufacturer no. R23A1

Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual

Report received by NHTSA
April 26, 2023
Owner notification
May 30, 2023
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
94,343 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
LEAF

Components: Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual; Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System

Defect 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."

Safety risk

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 in the NHTSA record

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 23V296000, filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 17V253000

Air Bags

Report received by NHTSA
April 13, 2017
Owner notification
June 7, 2017
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
30,038 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2017 Nissan Leaf
September 20, 2014 – December 13, 2016
Model names in the NHTSA record
LEAF

Defect summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 17V253000, filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: April 27, 2023.