NHTSA Complaint #10594656 — 2011 NISSAN LEAF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10594656
Vehicle	2011 NISSAN LEAF
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 27, 2013
Date Filed	May 28, 2014
Mileage	3,631 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE'S MAIN TRACTION BATTERY LOST 15% OF ITS USABLE CAPACITY AFTER ONLY 1 YEAR AND 3631 MILES OF VEHICLE USE. THIS RAPID LOSS IN BATTERY CAPACITY IS CONTRARY TO NISSAN'S ADVERTISED SERVICE LIFE OF 70%TO 80% CAPACITY AFTER 100,000 MILES. DEFECTIVE BATTERY COULD POTENTIALLY FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING AND OR BRAKES. *TR

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