Nissan Leaf Recall: 65,000 EVs Come with Driver Manual Error

Nissan recalls Leaf electric vehicles (EVs), spanning nearly 65,000 car owners, over an error in their driver manuals, which gives the wrong defroster instructions.

The Japanese carmaker notes that the wrong instructions in the driver's manual could "decrease defroster performance."

Nissan Leaf EV Recall

Car owners typically keep their driver's manuals inside their vehicles to help them reliably in navigating their automobiles. It should provide them with the proper guidance on using features like the defroster.

However, this time around, an error in the manual of the Nissan Leaf EV gave the wrong instructions.

As per a report by Inside EVs, the Japanese tech giant has rolled out roughly 64,700 Nissan Leaf EVs, specifically the second generation model, which spans from 2018 to 2023.

And the recall is all due to some grave error in its driver's manual, which guides its users on how to use the defroster of the all-electric car.

Wrong Defroster Instructions

The Leaf EV driver's manual tells car owners to turn on their defroster at maximum fan speed. However, doing so pretty much ruins the performance of the defroster.

By placing the fan speed at maximum, Inside EVs notes that the heater of the electric car will end up in fail-safe mode. And with that, its performance is gravely affected.

And as such, by following the manual, the defroster might not perform as it should. And in extremely cold climates, the visibility of the folk behind the wheel might be affected as well.

The problem might sound trivial at first. Yet, it could lead to some safety concerns.

In worse cases, Cars.com notes that the decreased output of the heater might increase the risk of accidents.

Given that, Nissan is now recalling its 2018 to 2023 Leaf EVs.

Here's What Nissan Plans to Do

Inside EVs notes that Nissan is reportedly planning to replace its affordable EV offering with a new crossover.

Although the Nissan LEAF has been famous for its sheer affordability, some consumers need to be more impressed with its battery range, which is lagging compared to most offerings.

Not to mention that the technology within the electric car fails to keep up with other EVs out there.