Nissan is recalling sure Leaf electrical autos on account of a danger of batteries overheating and catching fireplace whereas quick charging, the NHTSA disclosed this week. House owners are suggested to not quick cost their autos till recall work is accomplished.
The recall contains 23,887 Leaf hatchbacks from mannequin years 2019 and 2020, however simply 1% are estimated to have the defect, in line with the NHTSA. That concern is considered associated to extreme lithium deposits within the battery cells of affected autos, which might improve electrical resistance—and thus warmth.
2020 Nissan Leaf
The recall inhabitants contains a mixture of fashions with the usual 40-kwh battery pack and the longer-range 60-kwh pack. In vehicles with the defect, operators might discover smoke, noise, interrupted charging, or smells related to overheating parts, Nissan mentioned in paperwork submitted to the NHTSA. However the automaker didn’t say whether or not it was conscious of any precise fires on account of this concern.
Nissan is within the technique of devising a software program replace as a repair for this downside. Stated replace will probably be put in by sellers freed from cost when it is out there, which Nissan anticipates to be someday throughout November.
2020 Nissan Leaf
The automaker plans to start mailing proprietor notification letters explaining every thing later this month. House owners also can contact Nissan customer support at 1-800-867-7669 or go to Nissan’s recall hub for extra data. Nissan’s reference quantity for this recall is R24B2.
Nissan hasn’t modified the Leaf a lot in recent times, which has led to the hatchback turning into the final EV with CHAdeMO quick charging. The Leaf has additionally change into one of many least expensive EVs out there, even undercutting the gasoline Nissan Versa economic system automobile at instances. Already phased out within the U.Ok. and Europe, the Leaf might quickly get replaced on this market by a barely extra crossover-influenced sequel.
