Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery (Nissan)
Vehicle recall 26V-188. NHTSA received Nissan North America, Inc.’s report on Mar 25, 2026.
- NHTSA: park outside
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The short answer
NHTSA received Nissan North America, Inc.’s report on Mar 25, 2026. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 19, 2026.
- Park outside NHTSA’s advice to owners (needs attention)
- 51 vehicles potentially involved, by NHTSA’s count
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A short circuit in a high voltage battery module increases the risk of a fire.
Nissan North America, Inc.
(Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 LEAF vehicles.
The high voltage battery may have internal damage that can cause a short circuit within the battery module.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery.
What should you do?
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and should not charge their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the battery modules, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan’s customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan’s number for this recall is R25F1. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 27, 2026.
NHTSA’s advice: Park outside
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 51 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- Nissan Leaf2026
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Nissan North America, Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 19, 2026.