Vehicle recall R/2023/281

Nissan Ariya recall: On affected vehicles there is a potential for conductive fibrous shavings from the drive motors slip

DVSA recall R/2023/281 names the Nissan Ariya. It was launched 16 October 2023. It covers vehicles built 9 March 2022 to 5 April 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/281
Launched: 16 October 2023
Issued by: Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
Manufacturer reference: R23C7
Vehicles: 3,538 across the lines below

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. On affected vehicles there is a potential for conductive fibrous shavings from the drive motors slip ring assembly to momentarily cause a short circuit between the two slip rings.

On affected vehicles there is a potential for conductive fibrous shavings from the drive motors’ slip ring assembly to momentarily cause a short circuit between the two slip rings.

The fix

Update the software of the Inverter ECM with software that has been modified to reset instantly in the event of a short circuit detection.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Nissan Ariya	9 March 2022 to 5 April 2023	3,538

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Other recalls for these models

R/2023/118 On affected vehicles a potential software concern may result in the combination meter screen intermittently switching OFF for 5 seconds and then switching back ON. 15 May 2023, Nissan Ariya
R/2024/238 Ariya (FE0) Traction Motor 19 August 2024, Nissan Ariya
R/2025/480 Ariya (FE0) Headlamp 20 November 2025, Nissan Ariya

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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