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Recall · 21V827000

Orange EV recalled the ORANGE EV T-Series Electric Truck over steering

252

Vehicles covered

1

Model

3

Model years

October 21, 2021

Filed with NHTSA

STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

The defect
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.
What it can cause
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.
What the dealer does
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.
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.nhtsa.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 .

VehicleModel yearsSafety record
Orange EVT-Series Electric Truck2019 to 2021Not published here

How this campaign compares

At 252 vehicles this is a small campaign: 58% 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.

The vehicles on this campaign carry 8 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V453000 (structure), 26V102000 (latches/locks/linkages), 25V612000 (exterior lighting), 25V328000 (exterior lighting).

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 Orange EV with NHTSA on October 21, 2021 as campaign 21V827000. 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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