Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V720000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Lightning eMotors Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-09-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V720000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
Lightning eMotors Inc.
Vehicles affected
226
Reported to NHTSA
2022-09-27
Owners notified
2022-11-22

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
LIGHTNING EMOTORS FE42022
LIGHTNING EMOTORS FT32022

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.