NHTSA Complaint #11719541 — 2012 NISSAN LEAF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11719541
Vehicle	2012 NISSAN LEAF
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 2, 2025
Date Filed	February 21, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

High voltage battery keeps shorting out stalling while driving on interstate almost got hit by 18 wheeler a few times it's a very unsafe car to drive and I keep smelling something like an odor from the battery I've been trying to get help to do the door ship Nissan consumer affairs and seem to be getting nowhere and they're letting me drive a car with a high voltage battery problem that obviously has a short in it help me

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