Arcimoto Electrical System: Traction Battery

Arcimoto is recalling about 23 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. A sudden loss of propulsion power may increase the risk of a crash.

Campaign
18V946000
Manufacturer
Arcimoto Inc
Reported
31 December 2018
Vehicles
23
Built between
Nov 2017 – Dec 2018
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
26 February 2019
Repaired
100%
Unrepaired
0

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between November 2017 and December 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2017-2018 Arcimoto FUVBuilt November 2017 to December 2018

Repair progress

The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q4 2019.

100% repaired — 23 of 23 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Arcimoto, Inc (Arcimoto) is recalling certain 2017-2018 FUV motorcycles. Over time, increased resistance at the battery connection may result in the Battery Management System unexpectedly shutting down propulsion power.

What could happen

A sudden loss of propulsion power may increase the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Arcimoto has notified all affected owners and the motorcycles are within the manufacturer's control. Arcimoto will replace the vehicles, free of charge.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtNovember 2017 to December 2018
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA31 December 2018
  3. Owners notified26 February 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ4 2019 — 100% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 31 December 2018.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Arcimoto customer service at 1-541-683-6293. Arcimoto's number for this recall is 7F7-A3Z5C-12.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
7F7-A3Z5C-12
Recalling manufacturer
Arcimoto Inc
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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