Recall · 21V311000
Arcimoto recalled 4 models over electrical system
261
Vehicles covered
4
Models
7
Model years
May 4, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- The defect
- Arcimoto Inc (Arcimoto) is recalling certain 2019-2021 FUV, 2021 Rapid Responder, 2020 Deliverator, 2020-2021 Roadster. Due to a software error, communication between inverters may time out, possibly resulting in an unexpected battery shutdown.
- What it can cause
- A battery shutdown causes an immediate loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- A service technician will reprogram the inverter firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2021. Owners may contact Arcimoto customer service at 1-541-683-6293. Note: Vehicles previously repaired under Recall 19V834 will need to return for the new remedy.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| ArcimotoDeliverator | 2020 | Not published here |
| ArcimotoFUV | 2019 to 2021 | Not published here |
| ArcimotoRapid Responder | 2021 | Not published here |
| ArcimotoRoadster | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 261 vehicles this is a small campaign: 57% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2019 to 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were 2 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Arcimoto vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 7 times before this, most recently in April 2021 as 21V242000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 11 other recalls published here, the newest being: 22V507000 (electrical system), 22V223000 (electrical system), 22V175000 (service brakes), 21V314000 (seat belts).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Arcimoto Inc with NHTSA on May 4, 2021 as campaign 21V311000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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