Nissan Leaf 2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB18-042 · NHTSA communication 10143486 · issued Jun 15, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
2018 LEAF; FRONT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN IF YOU CONFIRM Either front door of an affected vehicle will not open with either the inside or outside door handle and The door handles, cables, and latch are in good working order and There is no damage to the door. ACTION Inspect, and adjust as necessary, the gap between the lever on the latch and the tab of the stiffener. - Go to this bulletin?s Service Procedure for Inspection. CAUTION: Do not bend the stiffener tab up or down only to adjust the gap. See this bulletin?s Service Procedure for proper adjustment.
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.