- The recall impacts models manufactured from September 8, 2022, to May 8, 2023.
- Both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive versions of the electric crossover have been caught up in the recall.
Nissan is recalling over 1,100 Ariya models in the United States because they’re equipped with a current sensor that could trigger a fail-safe mode. Interestingly, this recall is not the first related to this issue.
In September 2023, a recall notice issued through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), revealed that 9,813 Ariyas built between June 2022 and May 2023 would need to be taken to a dealer to have the inverter reprogrammed. Thousands of Ariyas were repaired, and this second recall only impacts those models that haven’t received the appropriate fix.
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The carmaker says that the current sensor inside the battery junction box could detect a gap in the current ripple frequency of the electric motor while operating at high speeds. If this happens, the Power Electronics Box will cut torque to the motor, and Ariya models may slip into a fail-safe model. If this happens, they will lose power without warning, and that increases the risk of a crash. The Ariya can only be removed from this fail-safe model if it’s completely powered off and restarted.
This latest recall impacts 1,188 Nissan Ariya models in the United States, all manufactured between September 8, 2022, and May 8, 2023. It also affects both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive models.
Owners will be alerted to the recall on September 9. In the case of rear-wheel drive models, the inverter’s Power Electronic Box will be updated to improve the fail-safe protocols, while dealers will need to reprogram both the front and rear inverters of all-wheel drive models.
