Nissan LEAF Battery Lawsuit Gives a Charge to Owners - CarComplaints.com
— A Nissan LEAF lawsuit filed three years ago has been settled after owners complained about batteries that didn't live up to advertised expectations. The settlement was reached after a judge approved the deal that will give affected owners of the 2011-2012 LEAF a new battery if their old battery decreases to fewer than nine bars of capacity on the instrument panel gauge. Owners may also choose to receive 90 days of free charging or if an owner isn't near a charging station, they can opt to receive a $50 check. The Nissan LEAF battery lawsuit alleges Nissan advertising said the car could travel 100 miles on a fully charged battery. Nissan claims the case is without merit and although it's regretful the lawsuit was filed, the automaker stands behind the technology that drivers the Nissan LEAF. Nissan did extend the battery warranty in 2012, but the automaker was taking used batteries and restoring them to hold 70 percent of the original energy capacity. The Nissan LEAF battery lawsuit was filed in the U. S. District Court Central District of California, Western Division - Humberto Klee and David Wallak vs. Nissan North America, Inc. Source: www.carcomplaints.com
