The defect
Orange EV (OEV) is recalling certain 2022-2023 T-Series Pure Electric Terminal Trucks, 2023-2025 e-TRIEVER, and 2023-2026 HUSK-e terminal trucks. The optional foldaway training seat may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
The risk
A seat that fails may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing risk of injury.
The remedy
Owners are advised to limit the use of the the training seat until repairs have been completed. The remedy is currently under development. Interim owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by April 24, 2026. Another notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact OEV customer service at 1-866-688-5223. OEV's number for this recall is 2026-SRC-02.
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 |
Components: SEATS
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 |
Other seats recalls in 2026
29 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the seats; Orange EV filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 26V671000 9 Oct 2026 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 26V664000 8 Oct 2026 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 26V655000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V588000 11 Sept 2026 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 26V544000 21 Aug 2026 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 26V470000 21 Jul 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V451000 14 Jul 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V430000 2 Jul 2026 | Kia America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026