Lightning Emotors recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
Lightning eMotors Inc. (LeM) is recalling certain 2022 FT3 and FE4 vehicles. The digital instrument panel may fail to illuminate the "BRAKE" and "ABS" warning lights when a low brake fluid error or an ABS system error is detected. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards number 101, "Control and Displays" and 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
What could happen
The driver may not be warned of low brake fluid or an ABS malfunction should the warning lights fail to illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
LeM will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 22, 2022. Owners may contact LeM customer service at 1-970-744-7241. LeM's number for this recall is 2022-001.
Vehicles covered
- Lightning Emotors Fe4 2022
- Lightning Emotors Ft3 2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V720000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Lightning Emotors Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 27, 2022
- Owners notified
- Nov 22, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 226
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic; Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
- Maker's own recall number
- 2022-001
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Lightning Emotors recall: Electrical system Dec 16, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.