Recall · 26V153000
Orange EV recalled 3 models over seats
462
Vehicles covered
3
Models
8
Model years
March 16, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
SEATS
- The defect
- Orange EV (OEV) is recalling certain 2022-2023 T-Series Pure Electric Terminal Trucks, 2023-2025 e-TRIEVER, and 2023-2026 HUSK-e terminal trucks. The optional foldaway training seat may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- What it can cause
- A seat that fails may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Owners are advised to limit the use of the the training seat until repairs have been completed. The remedy is currently under development. Interim owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by April 24, 2026. Another notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact OEV customer service at 1-866-688-5223. OEV's number for this recall is 2026-SRC-02.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Orange EVE-Triever | 2023 to 2025 | Not published here |
| Orange EVHusk-E | 2023 to 2025 | Not published here |
| Orange EVT-Series Electric Truck | 2022 to 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 462 vehicles this is a small campaign: 50% 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 2022 to 2025, so the oldest vehicles on it were 4 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 14 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V453000 (structure), 26V102000 (latches/locks/linkages), 25V612000 (exterior lighting), 25V571000 (power train).
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 March 16, 2026 as campaign 26V153000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2026-03-16.
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