The defect
Cake 0 Emission USA Inc (Cake) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Osa Flex electric mopeds. The aluminum steering column may fatigue and break.
The risk
A broken steering column will cause a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the steering column, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2023. Owners may contact CAKE customer service at service@ridecake.com. Cake's number for this recall is OSA FLEX MC0327.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cake OSA Flex Electric Moped | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: STEERING:COLUMN
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake OSA Flex Electric Moped | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Cake OSA Flex Electric Moped | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Cake OSA Flex Electric Moped | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2023
49 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the steering; Cake 0 Emission USA Inc filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 23V903000 29 Dec 2023 | Ineos Automotive Americas, LLC |
| 23V902000 27 Dec 2023 | Crane Carrier Company |
| 23V899000 26 Dec 2023 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 23V900000 26 Dec 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 23V886000 22 Dec 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 23V887000 22 Dec 2023 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 23V882000 21 Dec 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V847000 15 Dec 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023