The defect
Orange EV (OEV) is recalling certain 2023-2024 HUSK-e, 2023-2025 e-TRIEVERs, and 2018-2023 T-Series trucks built with frame extenders. The frame extenders obstruct the rear turn signals, reverse, brake, and taillights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Obstructed rear lights can reduce the vehicle's visibility to pedestrians or other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised to limit on-road use while operating without a trailer until the remedy is completed. OEV will relocate the rear taillights and replace the original with combination lights, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed February 21, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the remedy is available. 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 | 2023, 2024 |
| Orange EV Husk-E | 2023, 2024 |
| Orange EV T-Series Electric Truck | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 | 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| Orange EV E-Triever | 2024 | 0 | 10 |
| Orange EV Husk-E | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Orange EV Husk-E | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Orange EV T-Series Electric Truck | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Orange EV T-Series Electric Truck | 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| Orange EV T-Series Electric Truck | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| Orange EV T-Series Electric Truck | 2021 | 0 | 9 |
| Orange EV T-Series Electric Truck | 2022 | 0 | 11 |
| Orange EV T-Series Electric Truck | 2023 | 0 | 10 |
Other structure recalls in 2024
73 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the structure; Orange EV filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 24V824000 30 Dec 2024 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
| 24V968000 23 Dec 2024 | Storyteller Overland |
| 24V963000 20 Dec 2024 | Orange EV |
| 24V922000 11 Dec 2024 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 24V918000 10 Dec 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V916000 10 Dec 2024 | Grand Design RV, LLC |
| 24V901000 28 Nov 2024 | McLaren Automotive Incorporated |
| 24V866000 18 Nov 2024 | Trail King Industries, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024