- Engine / equipment
- Horn pad ground wire and horns: Nissan Leaf (ZE1)
- Period mentioned
- 2018–2023
- Symptoms
- The horn does not sound.
- Possible cause described
- According to Nissan bulletin NTB22-051B (USA, July 2023) for the 2018–2023 Leaf ZE1 (and other models), the horn pad is inspected for a pinched ground wire; if one is found, the high and low horns are replaced. Reaching it requires removing the steering wheel airbag.
- Check for the garage
- Do not remove the centre of the steering wheel yourself: it holds the airbag. Have the horn ground wire checked as the bulletin describes. Without a horn the car can fail the MOT or periodic inspection.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Nissan
Horn not working because of a pinched ground wire in the horn pad (Leaf of 2018–2023)
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Do not remove the centre of the steering wheel yourself: it holds the airbag. Have the horn ground wire checked as the bulletin describes. Without a horn the car can fail the MOT or periodic inspection.
What are the symptoms?
The horn does not sound.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Nissan
- Engine / equipment
- Horn pad ground wire and horns: Nissan Leaf (ZE1)
- Period mentioned
- 2018–2023
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Nissan Leaf (ZE1)2018–2025
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