Recall R24B2: Battery State of Charge

[BillAinCT]

I saw you have this CCS1 to CHADEMO adapter by A2Z. I looked on their site and can't find it. Do you have a link for it? I would love to get one

I have one also. Here ya go.

 

[compuguy]

They estimate that only 1% of the recalled cars have the battery problem. I wish they would explain the cause of the problem a little more. It would also help if the they explained how a software update fixes the problem.

I'm going to guess it has something to do with thermal throttling temperature control. I may have tempted fate here, but I have done some 50 kw/hr fast charging with my 2019 SV plus leaf. It could be the cold temperatures I experienced last week in the Mid-Atlantic area, but I didn't see any temperature spikes after a 15–20-minute charging session.

 

[compuguy]

I have one also. Here ya go.

Thinking of buying one of those as well. There's a promo code floating around as well that takes $50 off it:

 

[BillAinCT]

There's a promo code floating around as well that takes $50 off it:

I used STATEOFCHARGE and got $100US off.

 

[compuguy]

I used STATEOFCHARGE and got $100US off.

Yes, it used to give $100 off. I tried it today and it only reduces the price to $949.05 USD. It seems like a good option. Though I saw the Accraine adapter is now 700 GBP (https://accraine.co.uk/product/ccs1-to-chademo-dc-electric-vehicle-adapter/).

 

[Anthonyr87]

My 2020 Leaf S+ just died due to battery fault. They said more than half the modules were enlarged and the whole battery needs to be replaced. I use the level 3 everyday in Phoenix . 103k miles, so also out of warranty. Yikes

 

[Sdkaehler]

This link provides more background information on the fast-charging battery recall: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RMISC-24V700-4145.pdf

 

[Chad E. Mo]

My 2020 Leaf S+ just died due to battery fault. They said more than half the modules were enlarged and the whole battery needs to be replaced. I use the level 3 everyday in Phoenix . 103k miles, so also out of warranty. Yikes

They should give you a new battery, IMO. I'd contact customer support. They know that the L3 damages the battery, especially in warm climes, so the issue has existed prior to your warranty expiration.

At least you didn't go up in flames.

 

[Gusset]

Do we have any inkling as to whether the excessive battery temperatures/fires have any connection to the Gen2 capability of charging at >50kW? I was reading the Nissan summary, and the thought came to mind. That level of detail is not present in anything official that I've seen, but maybe I'm just not up to speed on what is known.

 

[a1lawng]

The inability to fast charge until a software fix is applied effectively means owners can't go outside of their local area from the Fall until whenever the fix might be ready in the Spring, which is infuriating.

I called Nissan USA Consumer Affairs and they said there's basically nothing they can do in the way of compensation or providing a rental car. They sent me to my local dealer, who said there's nothing they can do and I should try Consumer Affairs again. Classic circular finger pointing. I consider this completely unacceptable and I think all affected owners need to contact Consumer Affairs at 800-NISSAN-1 to persuade them to either prioritize a fix or compensate us somehow for not being able to use our cars as intended.

 

[drushebe]

I did the same thing with basically the same results. I'll need to rent a car to visit my 90-something parents at the holidays. Until March, I have only a commuter car. It's a situation I won't soon forget, Nissan.

 

[Jbechtold]

I feel this is related to the issue that I am experiencing. After the vehicle heats up the reported SOC fluctuates wildly. I've seen many reports of the same from other Leaf owners online. We took the car to our local Nissan dealer and they said they couldn't do anything because there was no error code. Out of the blue last week they called us and asked us to bring it in and they determined there was a "bad cell" and said that Nissan had agreed to replace it.
Guessing that there were enough reports of this issue and they were finally able to diagnose it. The recent fires were likely tangential.

I had that bad module thing happen to a 2018. After they "fixed" it, I simply had one module less power. It never regained capacity.

 

[Jbechtold]

The inability to fast charge until a software fix is applied effectively means owners can't go outside of their local area from the Fall until whenever the fix might be ready in the Spring, which is infuriating.

I called Nissan USA Consumer Affairs and they said there's basically nothing they can do in the way of compensation or providing a rental car. They sent me to my local dealer, who said there's nothing they can do and I should try Consumer Affairs again. Classic circular finger pointing. I consider this completely unacceptable and I think all affected owners need to contact Consumer Affairs at 800-NISSAN-1 to persuade them to either prioritize a fix or compensate us somehow for not being able to use our cars as intended.

There should be a recall. I've had my (60kw) battery into the 140° F range while traveling in the summertime. No battery cooling is the biggest unforced error to they made on the Leaf!!!

 

[a1lawng]

A full level 2 charge on my 40kw Leaf takes 8 hours. If there were an issue with one of Nissan's gas models that meant it would take 8 hours to fill the gas tank they'd have fixed it or issued a recall immediately.

 

[drushebe]

I did the same thing with basically the same results. I'll need to rent a car to visit my 90-something parents at the holidays. Until March, I have only a commuter car. It's a situation I won't soon forget, Nissan.

Very good article on recalls generally with specific references to LEAF SOC recall from Consumer Reports:
https://www.consumerreports.org/car...eres-no-fix-for-your-cars-recall-a8065377336/