Nissan Leaf 2020 Recall: Quick Charging Battery Fire Risk
Nissan recalls 2019-2020 Leaf models with Level 3 quick charging ports due to overheating lithium-ion batteries that could cause fire during charging.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A quick charging battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Nissan is recalling certain 2019-2020 Leaf electric vehicles because their lithium-ion batteries may overheat during Level 3 fast charging, increasing fire risk. Owners should contact Nissan for a free software update to fix this issue. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79941-nissan-leaf-2020-recall-quick-charging-battery-fire-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/79941-nissan-leaf-2020-recall-quick-charging-battery-fire-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V700000
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“Nissan Leaf 2020 Recall: Quick Charging Battery Fire Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79941-nissan-leaf-2020-recall-quick-charging-battery-fire-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #24V700000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V700000).
Why it’s dangerous
The lithium-ion battery can overheat when using the Level 3 quick charging port, which may lead to fire. This happens during normal charging operations, not during regular use of the vehicle.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2019-2020 Nissan Leaf vehicles with Level 3 quick charging ports are affected. Drivers using the vehicle for daily charging are most at risk due to potential overheating.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2019-2020 Nissan Leaf has a Level 3 quick charging port. The recall covers vehicles with specific software numbers: R24B2, P4A38, and P5A22.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Nissan Customer Service
Call 1-800-867-7669 to schedule a free software update for your vehicle's battery system.
Check Vehicle Software Numbers
Verify your vehicle's software numbers (R24B2, P4A38, or P5A22) to confirm eligibility for the recall.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will update the battery software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 3, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R24B2, P4A38, and P5A22.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 20 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Nissan
We’ve drafted a message you can send Nissan to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V700000 — Nissan Leaf 2020 Recall: Quick Charging Battery Fire Risk Hello, I own a Nissan Leaf 2020 Recall: Quick Charging Battery Fire Risk that is covered by recall 24V700000 from Nissan. The official recall notice states: Dealers will update the battery software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 3, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R24B2, P4A38, and P5A22. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #24V700000 (September 20, 2024)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.