Orange EV: Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Lock (2018 ORANGE EV T-SERIES ELECTRIC TRUCK, 2019 ORANGE EV T-SERIES ELECTRIC TRUCK, 2020 ORANGE EV T-SERIES ELECTRIC TRUCK…)
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The text below is copied from the official NHTSA record. If anything differs, the official notice is correct.
- Company / brand
- Orange EV
- Product
- 2018 ORANGE EV T-SERIES ELECTRIC TRUCK; 2019 ORANGE EV T-SERIES ELECTRIC TRUCK; 2020 ORANGE EV T-SERIES ELECTRIC TRUCK; 2021 ORANGE EV T-SERIES ELECTRIC TRUCK; 2022 ORANGE EV T-SERIES ELECTRIC TRUCK; 2023 ORANGE EV T-SERIES ELECTRIC TRUCK; 2024 ORANGE EV E-TRIEVER; 2025 ORANGE EV E-TRIEVER; 2026 ORANGE EV E-TRIEVER
- Reason / hazard
- A door that cannot be locked may open unexpectedly during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- What to do (remedy)
- OEV field service will replace the door handles, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 13, 2026. Owners may contact OEV customer service at 1-866-688-5223. OEV's number for this recall is 2026-SRC-01.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 139
- Defect
- Orange EV (OEV) is recalling certain 2018-2023 T-Series Pure Electric and 2024-2026 e-TRIEVER terminal trucks. The driver's side door handles may be missing a lock. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
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