Arcimoto Steering: Tie Rod Assembly

Arcimoto is recalling about 10 vehicles over a problem with the steering. A tie rod separation can cause a loss of steering and increase the risk of a crash.

Campaign
19V728000
Manufacturer
Arcimoto Inc
Reported
11 October 2019
Vehicles
10
Built between
Sep 2019 – Oct 2019
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
17 January 2020
Repaired
100%
Unrepaired
0

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 2019 and October 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2019 Arcimoto FUVBuilt September 2019 to October 2019

Repair progress

The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q2 2020.

100% repaired — 10 of 10 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 Arcimoto FUV motorcycles. There may be insufficient thread engagement between the inner and outer tie rods, possibly resulting in the separation of the tie rod assembly.

What could happen

A tie rod separation can cause a loss of steering and increase the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Arcimoto is still finalizing a remedy to better secure the tie rods, free of charge.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtSeptember 2019 to October 2019
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA11 October 2019
  3. Owners notified17 January 2020
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2020 — 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 11 October 2019.

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.

Official source

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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