In response the carmaker is launching a battery replacement program for u s.
													
																	Nissan leaf battery replacement program. 
									
	
		
	
																	Nissan offered a battery replacement program for 5 500 but. 
																	The 24 kilowatt hour battery in kanade s 2012 nissan leaf sl has lost half its charging capacity after just 60 000 miles. 
																	To alleviate concerns nissan is launching a new replacement program starting with japan. 
																	The replacement battery has the same warranty as the batteries in a new nissan leaf car 100 000 miles or 8 years for defects and 60 000 miles or 5 years for capacity loss whichever comes first. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Starting in may owners of the 100 electric nissan leaf can turn in their used batteries and for. 
																	Modeled after nissan s european battery leasing program the system requires a 100. 
																	That s less than half the price of a brand new 24 kwh pack 6 200.