The defect
Orange EV (OEV) is recalling certain 2022 e-Triever vehicles. The fastener for the parking brake slack adjustor may not have been properly tightened.
The risk
A loose fastener may prevent the parking brake from properly engaging, allowing the vehicle to rollaway and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
OEV Service will tighten or replace the fastener, free of charge. All affected vehicles were remedied by December 19, 2022. Owners may contact OEV customer service at 1-866-688-5223.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Orange EV E-Triever | 2022 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange EV E-Triever | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2022
10 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the parking brake; Orange EV filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 22V855000 18 Nov 2022 | Proterra Operating Company, Inc. |
| 22V776000 14 Oct 2022 | Shyft Group |
| 22V682000 12 Sept 2022 | Spartan Fire, LLC |
| 22V530000 22 Jul 2022 | Lion Electric Company |
| 22V468000 30 Jun 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V364000 20 May 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V322000 11 May 2022 | Kia Motors America |
| 22V324000 11 May 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022