The defect
Orange EV is recalling certain 2023-2025 HUSK-e, e-TRIEVER, and 2022-2024 T-Series trucks. The bolts securing the upper steering shaft clamp may have been improperly tightened.
The risk
The loose bolts can cause steering system components to separate, resulting in loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Orange EV service will replace the upper steering shaft clamp bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Orange EV 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, 2025 |
| Orange EV Husk-E | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Orange EV T-Series Electric Truck | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: STEERING: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 | 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| Orange EV E-Triever | 2024 | 0 | 10 |
| Orange EV E-Triever | 2025 | 0 | 6 |
| Orange EV Husk-E | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Orange EV Husk-E | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Orange EV Husk-E | 2025 | 0 | 7 |
| Orange EV T-Series Electric Truck | 2022 | 0 | 11 |
| Orange EV T-Series Electric Truck | 2023 | 0 | 10 |
| Orange EV T-Series Electric Truck | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 2025
29 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the steering; Orange EV filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 25V901000 19 Dec 2025 | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| 25V902000 19 Dec 2025 | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| 25V857000 11 Dec 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 25V765000 6 Nov 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V679000 9 Oct 2025 | Autocar, LLC |
| 25V660000 2 Oct 2025 | Autocar, LLC |
| 25V626000 19 Sept 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V623000 18 Sept 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025