- Vehicles
- 301
- Built between
- Apr 2017 – Nov 2024
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 15 August 2025
- Repaired
- 50%
- Unrepaired
- 152
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2017 and November 2024. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2023-2025 Orange Ev E-TrieverBuilt August 2023 to November 2024
- 2024 Orange Ev Husk-EBuilt April 2024 to April 2024
- 2017-2023 Orange Ev T-Series Electric TruckBuilt April 2017 to December 2023
Repair progress
152 of 301 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
50% repaired — 149 of 301 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
Orange EV is recalling certain 2024 HUSK-e, 2023-2025 e-TRIEVER, and 2017-2024 T-Series trucks. The pintle hook partially blocks the center of the backup lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What could happen
Obstructed backup lights can reduce the vehicle's visibility to pedestrians or other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Orange EV service will replace the rear passenger taillight, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025.
Parts involved
- Pintle HookA heavy-duty hook and jawed lock that attaches to the vehicle and closes around a ring on the trailer called the lunette ring
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2017 to November 2024
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 May 2025
- Owners notified15 August 2025
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 50% 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 20 May 2025.
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 Orange EV customer service at 1-866-688-5223.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 2025-SRC-03
- Recalling manufacturer
- Orange EV
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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.
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.