Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V827000

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

Orange EV filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-10-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V827000

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

Component
Steering: gear box: shaft pitman
Manufacturer
Orange EV
Vehicles affected
252
Reported to NHTSA
2021-10-21
Owners notified
2021-11-18

Defect description

Orange EV (Orange) is recalling certain 2019-2021 EV-T Series Pure Electric Terminal trucks. The pitman arm bolt may have been incorrectly tightened, allowing the bolt to loosen.

Safety risk

A loose bolt may allow the pitman arm to detach from the steering box, causing a loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

OEV Service Technicians will tighten or replace the pitman arm bolt, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 18, 2021. Owners may contact Orange customer service at 1-866-688-5223.

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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ORANGE EV T-Series Electric Truck2021 2020 2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.