The defect
Arcimoto Inc (Arcimoto) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Deliverator, 2019-2022 FUV, 2021-2022 Rapid Responder, and 2020-2022 Roadster motorcycles. The brake pressure switch may corrode after exposure to salt and chemicals found in de-icers, causing the brake lights to illuminate constantly.
The risk
Brake lights that remain illuminated can cause confusion to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to contact Arcimoto to schedule a service appointment to have the brake pressure switch inspected and dielectric grease added to the connection to prevent the brake lights from remaining on. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Arcimoto customer service at 1-541-683-6293.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Arcimoto Deliverator | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Arcimoto FUV | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Arcimoto Rapid Responder | 2021, 2022 |
| Arcimoto Roadster | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcimoto Deliverator | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| Arcimoto Deliverator | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Arcimoto Deliverator | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Arcimoto FUV | 2019 | 0 | 18 |
| Arcimoto FUV | 2020 | 1 | 10 |
| Arcimoto FUV | 2021 | 1 | 7 |
| Arcimoto FUV | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Arcimoto Rapid Responder | 2021 | 0 | 7 |
| Arcimoto Rapid Responder | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Arcimoto Roadster | 2020 | 0 | 6 |
| Arcimoto Roadster | 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| Arcimoto Roadster | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2022
3 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the service brakes; Arcimoto Inc filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 22V443000 22 Jun 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V101000 22 Feb 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022