Nissan recall: Vehicle speed control
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 could happen
Unintentional acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
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
- Nissan Leaf 2018–2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V494000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 17, 2023
- Owners notified
- Aug 30, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 66,159
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Vehicle speed control
- Maker's own recall number
- R23A6
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Nissan recall: Seat belts Jul 1, 2026
- Nissan recall: Electrical system Mar 25, 2026
- Nissan recall: Electrical system Sep 30, 2025
- Nissan recall: Electrical system Sep 19, 2024
- Nissan recall: Back over prevention Feb 2, 2024
- Nissan recall: Service brakes, hydraulic May 22, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.