Nissan Leaf (2018-2023): Vehicle speed control
Recall 23V494000 · Jul 17, 2023 · Nissan North America, Inc.
66,159
vehicles affected
66,159
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V494000
- Date
- Jul 17, 2023
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 66,159
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 2018-2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2023 LEAF vehicles. The vehicle may accelerate unintentionally if the driving mode is changed ("D" to "B"; e-Pedal "On"; or "ECO" mode) after disengaging the cruise control.
What can happen
Unintentional acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module (VCM), free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A6.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V494000?
1 model: Nissan Leaf (2018-2023), about 66,159 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V494000?
Dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module (VCM), free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23A6.
What can happen?
Unintentional acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.