Nissan’s gross sales proceed to climb within the US on the wings of its Ariya SUV – its second BEV mannequin after the long-running LEAF – however the Japanese automaker is going through a serious recall of over 1 million autos throughout three international markets.

For over a decade the Nissan LEAF has the automaker’s lone BEV providing. Whereas it has lengthy been celebrated as one of many first scaled and popularized EVs, Nissan by no means actually introduced an encore – at the very least not till the Ariya SUV started gross sales final 12 months.

Whereas we might have thought this transition would have occurred 5 – 6 years in the past, we at the moment are seeing a altering of the guard on Nissan’s BEV spreadsheets, because the Ariya not too long ago outsold the LEAF for a second consecutive quarter.

We all know the LEAF’s days are numbered and have already gotten glimpses of its potential substitute sometime – particularly as Nissan lastly appears to be leaning tougher in BEVs. Nevertheless, the LEAF nonetheless reemerges annually – just about the identical (together with CHAdeMO), simply with a pair beauty modifications.

Of the over 600,000 LEAFs offered since 2010, some could also be a part of a serious recall that features three further Nissan fashions, totaling 1.38 autos.

Nissan recall impacts two US fashions, together with LEAF

In response to Bloomberg, Nissan’s newest subject pertains to 5 fashions offered throughout Japan, Europe, and the US and addresses plenty of mechanical points, together with autos instantly accelerating after exiting cruise management.

Nissan is reporting one other subject by which a brief circuit may cause a car’s motors to instantly cease working whereas in movement. Fortunately, Nissan says no accidents have been reported relating to these points within the recall.

Regardless of these stories, the NHTSA database has no remembers that match these descriptions but, at the very least not for the LEAF or the Kicks – the 2 affected Nissan fashions at the moment offered within the US. Nissan USA’s recall web site has additionally but to replace its system to incorporate points with the LEAF.

Nonetheless, a recall of this magnitude has to harm Nissan, who not too long ago reported double digit gross sales will increase in North American and Europe for the primary half of this 12 months.

In case you drive a Nissan, you’ll be able to test to see in case your car is affected by the recall right here, or you’ll be able to contact Nissan Client Affairs at 1-888-546-1048.

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