Nissan North America Inc. has issued a recall of nearly 24,000 electric cars due to a risk of overheating batteries during charging.
The warning was issued back in September, and the company is in the process of sending letters warning owners of the potential issue, and plans on sending another round of letters once the battery software update that fixes the issue is available. The update is expected in November.
The recall affects some 2019-2020 LEAF vehicles with a Level 3 quick charging port. The Level 3 quick charging option poses the threat of overheating for the affected vehicles. Owners have been advised not to use the Level 3 charging options until the software update has been issued.
LEAF owners can call Nissan directly at 800-867-7669. The internal number for the recall is R24B2.