| Issue ID | 1637664 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11301191 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | LEAF |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 15/01/20 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan leaf. The contact stated that the battery box was severely corroded. The vehicle was taken to king windward nissan located at (45-568 kamehameha hwy, kaneohe, hi 96744, (808) 439-6901) and was informed that an inspection was performed and found ev battery case and bolts showed severe rust and that the mechanic was unable to remove bolts from the case. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 14,340. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14340 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | KAILUA, HI |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ0CP7CTXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 10/06/15 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | KING WINDWARD NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | KANEOHE |
| Dealer's state code | HI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 96734 |