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2011 Nissan LEAF Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	937564
Internal NHTSA #	10472379
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	LEAF
Model Year	2011
File date	16/11/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have run into what i believe is a small design flaw. Scenario: 1) leaf is parked in condo parking garage with gentle uphill slope on parking space. 2) startup sound is turned off. 2) forget the leaf is still plugged in to av l2 evse. 3) put foot on brake, push start button. 4) shift into reverse, not looking at dash screen to see warning that leaf won't start. 5) press down on parking brake lever to disengage parking brake. 6) press accelerator. Result: the leaf doesn't start since it is still plugged in to evse. The leaf shifts out of park into neutral after step #4. Once parking brake is off and foot is on accelerator, there is nothing to keep the leaf from rolling back. If it rolls far enough it will damage either the l2 connector to the car or the evse or both. Comment: this is not a hypothetical, it has happened to me 3-4 times in the last year. Fortunately, i quickly realized the leaf was still connected to the evse and applied the brake so that no damage was done. In my opinion, you should not be able to shift the leaf out of park or release the parking brake while the leaf is still plugged in. I would suggest changing the software to avoid potential damage to the leaf l2 connecter, evse or damage to property in the vicinity.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	JN1AZ0CP3BTXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2011 Nissan LEAF Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Nissan LEAF Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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