The defect
Nikola Corporation (Nikola) is recalling certain 2022-2024 TRE BEV trucks. The electronic parking brake valve module (PVM) may fail to move into the park position when the parking brake is activated.
The risk
A parking brake that is not engaged as expected when the driver releases the brakes may allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the PVM, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 1, 2023. Owners may contact Nikola customer service at 1-630-808-4531. Nikola's number for this recall is 23VDC0301.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nikola TRE BEV | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola TRE BEV | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Nikola TRE BEV | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Nikola TRE BEV | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2023
17 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the parking brake; Nikola Corporation filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 23V798000 26 Nov 2023 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| 23V776000 17 Nov 2023 | Xos, Inc. |
| 23V774000 17 Nov 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V760000 10 Nov 2023 | Xos, Inc. |
| 23V748000 7 Nov 2023 | Alexis Fire Equipment Company |
| 23V747000 7 Nov 2023 | Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. |
| 23V699000 17 Oct 2023 | Autocar, LLC |
| 23V631000 12 Sept 2023 | Spartan Fire, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023