Arcimoto Electrical System: Fastener/Connector

Arcimoto is recalling about 581 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. An improperly latched harness connector can detach, and result in a sudden loss of power steering and drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
22V507000
Manufacturer
Arcimoto Inc
Reported
15 July 2022
Vehicles
581
Built between
Jan 2020 – Jun 2022
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 September 2022
Repaired
75%
Unrepaired
140

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2020 and June 2022. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2020-2022 Arcimoto DeliveratorBuilt January 2020 to June 2022
  • 2019-2022 Arcimoto FUVBuilt September 2021 to June 2022
  • 2021 Arcimoto Rapid ResponderBuilt January 2021 to December 2021
  • 2020-2022 Arcimoto RoadsterBuilt January 2020 to June 2022

Repair progress

140 of 581 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2023.

75% repaired — 437 of 581 reported

Scrapped or exported
4

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 2019-2022 FUV, 2020-2022 Roadster, Deliverator and 2021 Rapid Responder hybrid electric vehicles. The high voltage (HV) control board cover may prevent the high voltage connector from latching properly to the plug.

What could happen

An improperly latched harness connector can detach, and result in a sudden loss of power steering and drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Arcimoto will replace the HV control board cover, free of charge. Owner notification letter were mailed September 14, 2022.

Parts involved

  • 003342 Harness Connector003342Harness Connector
  • 003438 HV Board Connector003438HV Board
  • 003618 HV Board Control Cover003618HV-Modules cover

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2020 to June 2022
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA15 July 2022
  3. Owners notified14 September 2022
  4. Latest repair reportQ4 2023 — 75% 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 15 July 2022.

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.nhtsa.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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