Nissan Leaf Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Leaf, a genuinely valuable, real success story: after replacing every usual suspect, a stethoscope diagnosis found the actual cause was the steering rack.
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OEM Part Number: E43033NA0C (front strut, as quoted in catalogue listings — confirm via VIN) — aftermarket struts Bilstein 22-328243 / KYB 339406
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | KYB 339406 (Excel-G, right) / 339407 (left); Bilstein 22-328243 (right, pair 22-324245); Kavo SSA-10573 (left) / SSA-10574 (right); Optimal A-5292GL / A-5292GR; Japanparts MM-10118 (left) / MM-10117 (right); Japko MJ10118 / MJ10117 |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH febi 48158 (ball joint, rubber mounts), Blue Print ADN186129, Sasic 7476237, Maxgear 72-5310 (with bearings); RH febi 48159, Blue Print ADN186130, Sasic 7476235, Maxgear 72-5309; Moog NI-WP-17787/17788 (side not stated) |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Sasic 2656131 (left, no bearing); Vaico V46-0695 (right, no bearing); febi 106304 (left) / 109345 (right) (elastomer, no bearing); Blue Print ADBP800246 and febi 27459 (plastic strut bearing, ID 91 mm, dia 139 mm); Bilstein 12-307159 / 12-315659; KYB SM1016 / SM1017 (kits) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Japanparts MM-10118 and Japko MJ10118 (left strut): E43033NA0C; Japanparts MM-10117 and Japko MJ10117 (right strut): E43023NA0C; Sasic 7476237 LH arm: 545011KA0B; Sasic 7476235 RH arm: 545001KA0B; Sasic 2656131 top mount: 543201KA0B; Sasic 2656130 top mount: 543211KA0B. |
| Fitment notes | Standard gas twin-tube struts; no split between the 150 HP and 218 HP variants. |
A Genuinely Valuable, Real Success Story Worth Knowing About — Nissan Leaf Front Suspension
If you've replaced every obvious suspension component and a knock persists, this is genuinely worth knowing before giving up: one documented owner on a related model exchanged both top mounts, both lower arms, both drop links, and shock absorbers, with the knock persisting throughout. The eventual, genuine root cause, found using a mechanic's stethoscope to pinpoint the exact source, was the steering rack itself — after replacement, the knocking stopped completely.
It's also worth knowing that a persistent knock affecting only one wheel over an uneven surface, but silent when both wheels hit a speed bump together, points toward something genuinely different from the anti-roll bar.
Nissan Leaf Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
On the Nissan Leaf, these components absorb every pothole, bump and cornering force before any of it reaches the cabin, which is why deterioration here rarely announces itself with one obvious symptom. Working through it methodically finds the actual cause faster than guessing ever will.
Nissan Leaf Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
ZE0 first-gen Leaf; alt (generation unconfirmed): 4rkg9_OVS3A front suspension arm
Nissan Leaf Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The Nissan Leaf's front strut does two jobs in one unit — damping the suspension's movement and providing the coil spring's mounting point. Wear here shows up as excessive bounce after bumps rather than a quick settle, and left long enough, uneven tyre wear tends to follow.
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Nissan Leaf Front Suspension Strut: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Suspension Strut Guide for symptoms of worn bushings and ball joints, confirming fitment against your VIN, and rubber vs polyurethane guidance.
More Nissan Front Suspension Strut
The same part, covered across other Nissan models.