Nissan Leaf 2014

• Recall 233949 [USA]: Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.
  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."
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 119635 [USA]: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
  Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 nissan maxima, 2013-2016 nissan altima, nv200, leaf, sentra, and pathfinder, 2014-2016 nissan nv200 taxi, infiniti qx60, qx60 hybrid, and q50 hybrid, 2014-2017 nissan rogue and infiniti q50, 2015-2016 nissan murano, murano hybrid, and chevrolet city express, 2014-2015 nissan pathfinder hybrid, and 2013 infiniti jx35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger occupant classification system (ocs) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
  nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet city express owners will be notified by general motors. Dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit (acu) and ocs electronic control unit (ecu) in altima, maxima, murano, rogue, and sentra vehicles, and replace the ocs ecu in leaf, nv200, nv200 taxi, pathfinder, infiniti q50, jx35, and qx60 and chevrolet city express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on may 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
  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.

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• Recall 114499 [USA]: If the brake relay fails, longer distances or additional brake effort would be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 leaf vehicles manufactured november 19, 2012, to july 31, 2015. During very cold temperatures, the relay inside the electronic brake booster may freeze, requiring the driver to exert more effort to slow the vehicle down.
  nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the intelligent brake control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on march 28, 2016. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
  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.

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• Recall 102532 [USA]: An unexpected vehicle shut down increases the risk of a crash.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 103274 [USA]: Missing welds may effect the vehicle's integrity in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle's occupants.
  Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 leaf vehicles manufactured february 28, 2014, through march 12, 2014. The front structural member assembly may be missing welds, which could reduce the structural integrity of the vehicle if the vehicle is involved in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection," and 305, "electric-powered vehicles: electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection."
  nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect to see if any of the welds are missing. Any vehicle missing welds will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on june 2, 2014. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
  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.

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• Recall 102298 [USA]: If the ocs does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
  Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 altima, leaf, pathfinder, and sentra, model year 2013 nv200 (aka taxi) and infiniti jx35 and model year 2014 infiniti q50 and qx60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (ocs) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
  nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the ocs software, free of charge. The recall began on april 14, 2014. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
  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.

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• Recall R/2014/171 [UK]: Loss of steering control
  A fail safe clip on the steering column may have become dislodged during the assembly process. As a result the column may not have been correctly assembled. Over a period of time and under certain conditions the column may work loose and disconnect causing a loss of steering.
  on affected vehicles inspect column and where necessary replace the column shaft.

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• Recall R/2015/133 [UK]: Engine push start switch may malfunction
  On affected models with a push start ignition switch the switch may remain in the pressed position and not return after switching the engine on. If the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition the emergency engine stop function may operate and cause the engine to unintentionally stop.
  inspect and where necessary modify the push start switch housing.

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• Recall 2019044 [Canada]: Brakes
  Issue: when the car is parked in very cold temperatures for a long time, a relay in the brake system may freeze. If this happens, multiple brake warnings will stay on in the instrument cluster after the car is started. The driver may also notice a hard brake pedal. If the car is driven, this could cause an increase in stopping distance. Safety risk: an increase in stopping distance could create the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: the company will mail owners a letter explaining this problem. The letter will describe how the brake warnings work. Drivers should not drive the car if the warnings stay on. Nissan will provide a 4 year/80,000 km warranty extension to repair the problem with relay freezing.

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• Recall 2016179 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain vehicles, a defect in the occupant classification system could allow an adult sitting in the front passenger seat to be classified as a child or an “empty seat”. This would suppress the airbag, which could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Correction: for affected altima, maxima, murano, rogue and sentra vehicles, dealers will reprogram the airbag control unit and the occupant classification system control unit. For affected leaf, nv200, pathfinder, q50 and jx35/qx60 vehicles, dealers will replace the occupant classification system electronic control unit.

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• Recall 2016096 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles, when the vehicle is parked in cold temperatures for a prolonged period of time, the relay inside the electronic brake booster may freeze. This may result in increased brake pedal effort, which could increase stopping distances, potentially resulting in a crash causing injury and/or damage property. Correction: an electric vehicle certified dealer will reprogram the electrically-driven intelligent brake control unit software. Note: if this condition were present, a brake warning lamp would illuminate when the vehicle is first started to alert the operator of the issue.

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• Recall 2014137 [Canada]: Structure
  Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of canada motor vehicle safety standard (cmvss) 208 - occupant protection and cmvss 305 - electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection. The front member assembly may not have been welded to specification. This may have an effect on crash performance and could result in non-compliance to the standards, which could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Correction: dealers will inspect vehicles for improper welding. Vehicles found to have been improperly welded will be replaced.

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• Recall 2014093 [Canada]: Airbag
  On certain vehicles, the front passenger seat occupant classification system software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult. If this occurs, the passenger airbag would be deactivated without the illumination of the airbag warning lamp. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Correction: dealers will reprogram the occupant classification system.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Pedestrian alert sounds investigation # DP22005

  Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under odi number 11486072. Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.On january 27, 2023, nhtsa opened defect petition (dp) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On june 24, 2023 and as supplemented on june 25, 2023, the petitioner notified nhtsa he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioners withdrawal, dp22-005 is closed. Closure of this dp does not represent a determination by nhtsa regarding the subject matter of the petition.
  

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• Occupant classification system failure investigation # EA15004

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My car suddenly accelerated out of my control and my car was totaled in a supermarket parking lot. Amazingly no serious injuries though two other cars were damaged by this event. No warnings and no time to act. I demanded that nissan do an inspection. The email i got from them this morning said they found nothing wrong with the vehicle but that the accelerator was at 100% at the time of the accident. I was parked and getting out of my car when this occurred but nissan did not think it suspicious that my car accelerated to 100% without any reason for me to accelerate and my foot not on the power pedal. Their letter to me claimed no responsibility for the malfunction. In fact. They are claiming no malfunction at all. I have requested in writing to get all the data they collected and although they had previously agreed to provide it to me. They are now backpedaling on that now that i’ve posed legitimate questions. This happened twice in a 15 month period and the last accident destroyed my car. Everyone was eager to blame me for the first accident that did thousands of dollars damage, which i know for a fact i was parked in my own driveway and not even driving. It was scary and stressful and still is. The only thing i can feel good about is that the car, my beautiful leaf, is off the road forever and will not be dangerous any longer to me or anyone else.

I was driving my 2014 nissan leaf sl at a low speed (5-10 mph) when the brakes had a sudden and unanticipated total brake failure. While pulling up to a stoplight to make a right turn, i was unable to stop the car for approximately 10 feet beyond where i had intended. Fortunately, there were no other vehicles or pedestrians in my path. This event happened in downtown salt lake city. From the point of failure, i was able to predictably stop the car with some exertion. But clearly, a fundamental major component of the vehicle failed. It was not part of the brakes themselves, or the rotors, or wear. I drove the vehicle directly to ken garff nissan, which was approximately 5 blocks away. They diagnosed the problem and reported that it was a failure of a major electrical component that provides braking to the brake system. I contacted nissan about the issue, and reported to them that after searching the internet i had seen other reports from individuals about similar problems with their nissan leaf between the model years 2013-2015. There were reports of this problem affecting more than 40 vehicles. Nissan usa explained that they didn't have any recalls for that issue, and that i would simply have to pay for the repair. However, i felt that this experience, because it was so dangerous, and so sudden, and wasn't a result of poor maintenance or an error of any sort, it should be escalated and evaluated for recall. Nissan usa showed no interest or intention of making further inquiry into the problem, so i felt i should push for a recall. My case number with nissan usa was originally assigned as #436-319-65, and a new case number was assigned as #436-368-82. The individuals assisting in the cases were named pamela and nancy, respectively.

I was driving my 2014 nissan leaf sl at a low speed (5-10 mph) when the brakes had a sudden and unanticipated total brake failure. While pulling up to a stoplight to make a right turn, i was unable to stop the car for approximately 10 feet beyond where i had intended. Fortunately, there were no other vehicles or pedestrians in my path. This event happened in downtown salt lake city. From the point of failure, i was able to predictably stop the car with some exertion. But clearly, a fundamental major component of the vehicle failed. It was not part of the brakes themselves, or the rotors, or wear. I drove the vehicle directly to ken garff nissan, which was approximately 5 blocks away. They diagnosed the problem and reported that it was a failure of a major electrical component that provides braking to the brake system. I contacted nissan about the issue, and reported to them that after searching the internet i had seen other reports from individuals about similar problems with their nissan leaf between the model years 2013-2015. There were reports of this problem affecting more than 40 vehicles. Nissan usa explained that they didn't have any recalls for that issue, and that i would simply have to pay for the repair. However, i felt that this experience, because it was so dangerous, and so sudden, and wasn't a result of poor maintenance or an error of any sort, it should be escalated and evaluated for recall. Nissan usa showed no interest or intention of making further inquiry into the problem, so i felt i should push for a recall. My case number with nissan usa was originally assigned as #436-319-65, and a new case number was assigned as #436-368-82. The individuals assisting in the cases were named pamela and nancy, respectively.

The braking system is not working. Few times while driving on the road, the brakes stopped working and i had to use the emergency brakes. The brakes malfunction while the car is in motion. On a city streets.*dt*jb*dt*jb*dt consumer was told by the dealer brake cylinder system needed to be replaced for $3000.00.*jb

The braking system is not working. Few times while driving on the road, the brakes stopped working and i had to use the emergency brakes. The brakes malfunction while the car is in motion. On a city streets.*dt*jb*dt*jb*dt consumer was told by the dealer brake cylinder system needed to be replaced for $3000.00.*jb

After coming from work (54 mile back and forth) on 11/4/2020, parked 2014 leaf sv at the driveway for 40 minutes. Then went back in, powered the car and shifted to reverse. The car backed-up fast because the brake seemed not working. So i have to stepped on the pedal harder. I know some thing is wrong because when you step on the brakes a noise a can be heard at the front. I checked and it seemed like its actuating something but nothing is happening. The pedal is deep. The dashboard brake light is on and yellow warning light. I turned it off and after 1 hour i rechecked and it got back to normal operation. But this was repeated several times during cold weather. This time 11/18/20, it happened again. The e-driven intelligent braking comm is the dtc code that came up

After coming from work (54 mile back and forth) on 11/4/2020, parked 2014 leaf sv at the driveway for 40 minutes. Then went back in, powered the car and shifted to reverse. The car backed-up fast because the brake seemed not working. So i have to stepped on the pedal harder. I know some thing is wrong because when you step on the brakes a noise a can be heard at the front. I checked and it seemed like its actuating something but nothing is happening. The pedal is deep. The dashboard brake light is on and yellow warning light. I turned it off and after 1 hour i rechecked and it got back to normal operation. But this was repeated several times during cold weather. This time 11/18/20, it happened again. The e-driven intelligent braking comm is the dtc code that came up

Upon starting the car in the parking lot, the brake pressure did not release as usual when starting the car. When driven in the parking lot at low speeds, the brake does not function as it should. There is so much pressure that i can only press the pedal down a limited amount to make the car stop. After a few days of driving the car less than 10 miles total, the problem has worsened and there is less room to press the pedal down while braking. I took the car to get the brakes inspected and was told that everything is functioning as it should. I am worried the issue will worsen to the point that the brakes will not be able to be pressed down at all.

When stationary, vehicle will not shift into park, and will roll unless parking brake is applied. Dealership will not cover this under their powertrain warranty even though it is part of the powertrain according to the nhtsa and is a major safety flaw. Dash displays an error that reads "t/m system malfunction visit dealer", and "when parked apply parking brake".

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• B00A0 [5] Occupant Classification System (Subfault)
• B2840 [1] B2840
• B29C1 [1] B29C1
• P18A5 [1] P18A5
• B2190 [1] Window Passenger Rear Remote Up Switch Short to Battery
• P0A94 [1] DC/DC Converter Performance
• B2902 [1] B2902
• U1000 [1] CAN bus network code
• U1001 [1] SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Primary Id
• U1002 [1] SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Primary Id
• U1010 [1] SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Engine Air Intake
• P0456 [3] Evaporative Emissions System Small Leak Detected
• P0442 [2] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)
• P0455 [2] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (gross leak)