- Vehicles
- 94,343
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 May 2023
- Repaired
- 100%
- Unrepaired
- 0
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2013-2017 Nissan Leaf
Repair progress
The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q1 2025.
100% repaired — 94,343 of 94,343 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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."
What could happen
Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
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.
Parts involved
- Owner's Manual Kit13ZE0 UKT00MY 2013 LEAF - USA
- Owner's Manual Kit13ZE0 UKT0NMY 2013 LEAF - USA w/ NAVI
- Owner's Manual Kit14ZE0 UKT00MY 2014 LEAF - USA
- Owner's Manual Kit14ZE0 UKT0NMY 2014 LEAF – USA w/ NAVI
- Owner's Manual Kit15ZE0 UKT00MY 2015 LEAF - USA
- Owner's Manual Kit15ZE0 UKT0NMY 2105 LEAF – USA w/ NAVI
- Owner's Manual Kit16ZE0 UKT00MY2016 LEAF - USA
- Owner's Manual Kit16ZE0 UKT0NMY 2016 LEAF– USA w/ NAVI
- Owner's Manual Kit16ZE0 UKT10MY2016 LEAF - USA
- Owner's Manual Kit16ZE0 UKT1NMY 2016 LEAF – USA w/ NAVI
- Owner's Manual Kit17ZE0 UKT00MY 2017 LEAF - USA
- Owner's Manual Kit17ZE0 UKT0NMY 2017 LEAF – USA w/ NAVI
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 April 2023
- Owners notified30 May 2023
- Latest repair reportQ1 2025 — 100% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 26 April 2023.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A1.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- R23A1
- Recalling manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 103
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.