| Issue ID | 978540 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10510535 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | LEAF |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 29/03/13 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When in operation the car emits a high pitched sound that after driving it daily for 3 weeks causes my ears to constantly ring after driving. Nissan and the service center checked the car and determined there are no engine error codes and the car drives great. They drove the car and were not able to hear this high pitched sound, yet i hear it every time i drive it and i worry that it might be causing auditory damage or be generally unhealthy. It would be reassuring to have the frequency of operation checked to make sure this is not operating at an unhealthy frequency/intensity level. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FOREST RANCH, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AZ0CP4DCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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