Nissan Australia has announced a nationwide recall of nearly 14,000 examples of its X-Trail e-Power vehicle to fix a battery software issue that could cause vehicles to lose drive power.
“Due to an issue with the Lithium-Ion Battery Controller (LBC) software, the vehicle may enter a fail-safe mode while driving or when the driver uses regenerative braking. This may result in a loss of driving force and prevent the vehicle from charging,” the recall notice states.
“Loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash resulting in serious injury or death to passengers and other road users.”
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- A total of 13,795 vehicles produced during the period were affected. 2022 and 2026
- A list of Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) is attached here.
- The original recall notice is attached here.
This is the first recall for the current fourth-generation X-Trail and the first for the popular mid-size SUV in more than a decade, following the recall of the previous generation model due to a faulty tailgate support.
The X-Trail is Nissan’s best-selling model in Australia, outselling the previous Patrol SUV and the Navara SUV this year.
“Nissan will contact owners of affected vehicles and ask them to contact their local authorized Nissan dealer for a free software reprogramming,” Nissan said.
Interested owners can contact Nissan on 1800 035 035 or by email: csc@nissan.com.au.
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