Steering: critical fasteners
- Component
- Steering: critical fasteners
- Manufacturer
- Orange EV
- Vehicles affected
- 968
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2025-05-30
- Owners notified
- 2025-08-15
Defect description
Orange EV is recalling certain 2023-2025 HUSK-e, e-TRIEVER, and 2022-2024 T-Series trucks. The bolts securing the upper steering shaft clamp may have been improperly tightened.
Safety risk
The loose bolts can cause steering system components to separate, resulting in loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Orange EV service will replace the upper steering shaft clamp bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Orange EV customer service at 1-866-688-5223.