2013 NISSAN LEAF Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2013 Nissan LEAF has 6 recalls, the most serious being a faulty passenger seat sensor that can permanently suppress the passenger airbag, leaving that occupant without protection in a crash. Two additional recalls address the same braking concern: when the car sits in very cold temperatures for an extended period, a relay inside the electronic brake booster can freeze, making the brake pedal noticeably harder to press and requiring greater stopping distances. Warning lights in the instrument cluster may also stay on after starting the car as a sign this has occurred. There are also two related recalls covering the windshield defroster: at temperatures below -10°C, the defroster may not clear the windshield properly when run at maximum fan speed as the owner's manual instructs, reducing forward visibility. One of those recalls addresses the incorrect manual instructions directly, while the other expands coverage to additional vehicles where the same problem occurs.