2013 Nissan Leaf Service & Maintenance Guide - Page 8

GENUINE NISSAN COLLISION PARTS If you have an accident, insist on Genuine Nissan Collision Parts. If you want your electric vehicle to be restored using parts made to Nissan's original exacting specifications - if you want it to last, help to protect your personal safety and to help hold its resale value, the solution is simple. Tell your insurance agent and your repair shop to use only Genuine Nissan Collision Parts. Many non-genuine parts are copies made from impressions of Nissan parts and may not match the specifications and performance standards of Genuine Nissan Parts. As a result, non-genuine parts may not look or fit right, and may be less safe. The hood on your electric vehicle is a good example. Nissan designed it with hood buckling creases to help prevent the hood from penetrating the interior of your electric vehicle in an accident. Non-genuine parts may not provide such built-in safeguards. In some states, the law says you must be advised if non-genuine parts are used to repair your electric vehicle. Why should you take a chance? Replacement Panel Limited Lifetime Corrosion Warranty* If you have your collision damage repaired using Genuine Nissan Outer Sheet Metal Panels you don't have to worry about corrosion. That's because these panels are warranted against inside out rust-through perforation for as long as you own your Nissan. Another reason to insist on Genuine Nissan Collision Repair Parts. Vehicle Lease agreements, such as those offered by Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, may require that ONLY Genuine Nissan replacement parts be utilized for collision repairs to the vehicle. * This warranty does not apply to vehicles or parts not distributed by Nissan North America and/or sold outside the United States. 7