The defect
Orange EV (OEV) is recalling certain 2018-2023 T-Series Pure Electric and 2024-2026 e-TRIEVER terminal trucks. The driver's side door handles may be missing a lock. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
The risk
A door that cannot be locked may open unexpectedly during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
OEV field service will replace the door handles, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 13, 2026. Owners may contact OEV customer service at 1-866-688-5223. OEV's number for this recall is 2026-SRC-01.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Orange EV E-Triever | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Orange EV T-Series Electric Truck | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
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 | 2024 | 0 | 10 |
| Orange EV E-Triever | 2025 | 0 | 6 |
| Orange EV E-Triever | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2026
8 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Orange EV filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 26V481000 24 Jul 2026 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 26V408000 26 Jun 2026 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 26V407000 26 Jun 2026 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 26V134000 6 Mar 2026 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 26V072000 6 Feb 2026 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 26V063000 4 Feb 2026 | Daimler Coaches North America |
| 26V023000 20 Jan 2026 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026