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Nissan Leaf Battery May Overheat While Fast Charging
critical How serious is it? About this label
A battery that overheats while fast charging increases the risk of a fire. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 24V700000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Manufacturer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Part affected | Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery |
| Vehicles covered | 2 model/year combinations, model years 2019–2020 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
On certain Leaf models with fast-charging capability, the main battery can overheat while using a Level 3 quick charger. Nissan is fixing this with a software update to the battery, done by the dealer. Owners are being notified in phases, so letters may go out at different times.
What you should do
2. Contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or your dealer to schedule the software update.
3. The update is free.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 24V700000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (2)
Who to contact
Nissan — official Nissan recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-867-7669
The bigger picture
- Nissan Electrical Recalls Cover Power Loss, Wiring, and Battery Overheating · all 11 Nissan recalls in this area
Other Nissan Leaf recalls
- Oct 1, 2025Nissan Leaf Battery May Overheat During Fast Chargingcritical
- Feb 2, 2024Nissan Leaf Rearview Camera Display Problemmedium
- Jul 17, 2023Nissan Leaf Risk of Unintended Accelerationhigh
- Feb 2, 2023Nissan LEAF manual gives wrong defroster operating instructionsmedium
- Sep 22, 2020Nissan Altima, Leaf, Maxima Rear Window May Detachhigh
- Jul 17, 2020Nissan Leaf Backup Camera Image May Disappearmedium
Official notice
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Summary
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 LEAF vehicles equipped with a Level 3 quick charging port. The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.
- Safety risk
- A quick charging battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the battery software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 3, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R24B2, P4A38, and P5A22.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.