Nissan Leaf 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PC630 · NHTSA communication 10143491 · issued Jun 6, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
30 kWh Lithium-ion Battery Controller (LBC) Reprogram Voluntary Service Campaign ***** Campaign Summary***** Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to reprogram the 30 kWh Lithium-ion Battery Controller (LBC) in 2016-17 model year LEAF vehicles. Nissan data gathering has shown the vehicle?s driving range gauge and Lithium-ion battery capacity level gauge may indicate a range/capacity that is lower than the actual amount due to a design issue associated with an improper capacity calculation. This error results in an understated remaining charge and driving distance available. ***** W
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.