Nissan has recalled 1,188 Ariya electric vehicles from model year 2023 because a software error can cause them to lose drive power.
Nissan tells federal safety regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that a software error can cause the car to enter a protective mode if a current sensor detects a “a gap in the current ripple frequency of the motor” at high speed. That mode will cause the car to lose power, and an “EV system off” warning to appear on the driver’s screen.
Drivers can usually recover power by cycling the car off and back on.
Dealers will fix the issue with a software update. The car cannot download the update over the air, so owners must bring Ariya EVs to the dealership to receive the patch. Nissan says the process “should take less than one-half hour to complete.”
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