The defect
Lonestar Specialty Vehicles is recalling certain 2021-2023 SV Hybrid Electric S22 terminal tractors. The Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) may disable the Battery Management System (BMS) isolation measurement feature, preventing the detection of a high voltage battery pack malfunction.
The risk
An operator may be unaware of a high voltage battery pack malfunction, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Lonestar Specialty Vehicles has released an over-the-air (OTA) VCU software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact Lonestar customer service at 1-903-306-0801.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lonestar SV Electric S22 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonestar SV Electric S22 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Lonestar SV Electric S22 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Lonestar SV Electric S22 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2023
178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023