Recall · 24V385000
Vicinity Motor recalled 2 models over fuel system, other
Do not drive until repaired. NHTSA issues this where it considers the risk immediate, and it stands until the repair is done.
28
Vehicles covered
2
Models
2
Model years
May 30, 2024
Filed with NHTSA
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- The defect
- Vicinity Motor Corporation (Vicinity) is recalling certain 2017 Vi33 and 2022 Vi35 buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The low-pressure CNG hoses and fittings are insufficient and may leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 304, "Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity."
- What it can cause
- A compressed natural gas leak can result in a fire or explosion, increasing the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Owners are advised to remove the vehicles from service until the final remedy becomes available. Dealers will replace the low pressure CNG hoses, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed August 1, 2024. A second notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Vicinity customer service at 1-604-607-4000. Vicinity's number for this recall is CA-000-054.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VicinityVI33 | 2017 | Not published here |
| VicinityVI35 | 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 28 vehicles this is a small campaign: 84% 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 2017 to 2022, so the oldest vehicles on it were 7 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Vicinity vehicles have been recalled over the fuel system, other 2 times before this, most recently in February 2024 as 24V092000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 24V092000 (fuel system, other), 24V059000 (fuel system, other).
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 Vicinity Motor Corporation with NHTSA on May 30, 2024 as campaign 24V385000. 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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