NHTSA Complaint #11675642 — 2020 NISSAN LEAF

The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Leaf. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed after previously recharging the main battery, the message "EV System Error" and "Unable to Restart" was displayed on the instrument panel before the vehicle lost automotive power. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the parking brake warning light illuminated, and the parking brake independently activated and failed to release as intended. The contact was able to pull over the shoulder of the road and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The local dealer was contacted; however, no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to 24V700000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle might need to experience a failure, or the vehicle needed to be towed to the local dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.