Nissan Leaf (2020): Back over prevention
Recall 20V412000 · Jul 17, 2020 · Nissan North America, Inc.
6,157
vehicles affected
6,157
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V412000
- Date
- Jul 17, 2020
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 6,157
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Back over prevention > Sensing system > Camera
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 LEAF electric vehicles. Under certain circumstances, the images for the back-up camera can disappear while in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
What can happen
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. This recall began August 31, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V412000?
1 model: Nissan Leaf (2020), about 6,157 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V412000?
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. This recall began August 31, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
What can happen?
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases 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.