LIGHTNING EMOTORS FT3 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V720000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| LIGHTNING EMOTORS | FT3 | 2022 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-09-27 | 2022-09-28 |
Manufacturers Involved: Lightning eMotors Inc.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 2022-001
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 226
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 101
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."
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.
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.
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.
