In March 2026, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Battery, covering the Leaf. The filing affects 171 vehicles manufactured between December 2025 and March 2026.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1158000 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 26, 2026 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Battery |
| Production period | December 2025 — March 2026 |
| Vehicles affected | 171 units |
Filing in context
The Battery is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 20 of its 4,890 filings. This is the only Nissan notification from 2026 in this archive. For scale, 3,646 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 3 months.
Defect
An inadequate manufacturing process for the electrode plates used in the cells of the high-voltage battery pack modules allowed electrode plate fragments generated during production to adhere to the cells. Repeated battery charging may cause an internal short circuit within the module, triggering a battery warning. In the worst case, the battery may overheat abnormally and lead to a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the battery pack or module with a conforming unit. Until parts are available, retain the vehicle and replace the parts as soon as they become available.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| ZAA-ZE2 | LEAF | ZE2-100173 — ZE2-105683 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
高電圧バッテリパック内のモジュールにおいて、セルに使用される電極板の製造工程が不適切なため、工程内で発生した電極板の破片が付着したものがある。そのため、バッテリの充電の繰り返しにより、モジュール内部で短絡が発生し、バッテリ異常の警告が表示される場合があり、最悪の場合、バッテリが異常発熱し、火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両バッテリパックまたはモジュールを良品に交換する。部品準備が整うまでの間は、車両をお預かりし、部品準備が整いしだい部品を交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3010412
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