{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Nissan recall 23V296 (R23A1): 2013-2017 Leaf",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v296/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V296 (Nissan): Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash. Nissan's own number: R23A1.",
  "excerpt": "Nissan Leaf, model years 2013 to 2017. Filed by Nissan North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 26 April 2023. 94,343 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2017 LEAF vehicles. The Owner's Manual instructions for defroster operation are incorrect and may result in reduced defroster performance under specific conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Nissan's own number for this recall: R23A1. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V296 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.” 23V296 Nissan North America, Inc. Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual 26 April 2023 2013-2017 NISSAN LEAF Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash. Nissan will mail an a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:18:36+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:56:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Nissan recall 23V296 (R23A1): 2013-2017 Leaf\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v296/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}