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March 23, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V175000
Brake Pressure Switch May Fail
Brake lights that remain illuminated can cause confusion to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V175
Manufacturer Arcimoto Inc
Components SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Number of Units Affected 516
Summary
Arcimoto Inc (Arcimoto) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Deliverator, 2019-2022 FUV, 2021-2022 Rapid Responder, and 2020-2022 Roadster motorcycles. The brake pressure switch may corrode after exposure to salt and chemicals found in de-icers, causing the brake lights to illuminate constantly.
Remedy
Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to contact Arcimoto to schedule a service appointment to have the brake pressure switch inspected and dielectric grease added to the connection to prevent the brake lights from remaining on. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Arcimoto customer service at 1-541-683-6293.
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.
Please be reminded of the following requirements:
You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers. Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).
Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect. This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
As stated in Part 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter.
Chronology :
On 11/5/21 a field report was made regarding the rear brake lights intermittingly remaining in an on state.
There were additional reports, stating the same issue. There were two (2) reports on 11/23/21, 12/26/21 (second time, same vehicle), 1/26/22 and 2/23/22. On 2/10/22 the details of the field reports were reported to the Quality and Regulatory departments and a problem communication meeting was conducted on 2/17/22.
It was agreed upon at that time that a shipping hold would be requested until a root cause and remedy could be determined. The research found that there was a corrosion problem in the brake pressure sensor switch caused by salt water and other contaminates such as deicers.
On 3/23/22 the temporary solution was to apply
dielectric grease to the connection to prevent the corrosion and the brake lights from remaining on. However this did not fully fix the problem. As over time the dielectric grease would wash away from exposure to the elements and the problem would reappear. It was determined that a more robust solution was needed to prevent another reappearance of the problem. After doing some more experimenting and research it was determined on 4/25/22 that adding a shrink wrap protection to the connection along with the dielectric grease would eliminate the problem.
12 Affected Products
Vehicles
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
ARCIMOTO | DELIVERATOR | 2020-2022 |
ARCIMOTO | FUV | 2019-2022 |
ARCIMOTO | RAPID RESPONDER | 2021-2022 |
ARCIMOTO | ROADSTER | 2020-2022 |
7 Associated Documents
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-22V175-2488.PDF 217.062KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-22V175-4771.pdf 646.881KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-2
RCLQRT-22V175-0254.PDF 211.124KB
Recall 573 Report – 5/4/22
RCLRPT-22V175-9039.PDF 218.087KB
Recall 573 Report – 6/9/22
RCLRPT-22V175-9063.PDF 217.447KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-3
RCLQRT-22V175-2341.PDF 211.22KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-4
RCLQRT-22V175-8106.PDF 211.305KB
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Arcimoto Inc Submission Date : JUN 09, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-175 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Arcimoto Inc Address : 2034 W. 2nd Ave Eugene OR 97402 Company phone : 5416836293 Population : Number of potentially involved : 541 Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2019-2022 Arcimoto FUV Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Affects all five-hundred Forty MY2019 – MY2022 vehicles fifty-seven MY2019 T-FUV, one-hundred twenty-six MY2020, two-hundred seventy-five MY2021, and twenty nine MY2022, six MY2020 D-Deliverator-1, twenty-three MY2021 D-Deliverator-1 four MY2021 Roadster, twenty – MY2021 Roadster, and one MY2021 E-Rapid Responder, produced from 09/19/2019 through to 04/25/22. Production Dates : SEP 19, 2019 – APR 25, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7F7ATR312KER00000 End : 7F7ATR317KER00056 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7F7ATR312LER00001 End : 7F7ATR310LER00126 Not sequential VIN Range 3 : Begin : 7F7ATR310MER00001 End : 7F7ATR314MER00275 Not sequential VIN Range 4 : Begin : 7F7ATR319NER00001 End : 7F7ATR319NER00029 Not sequential Vehicle 2 : 2021-2022 Arcimoto Rapid Responder Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Affects all five-hundred Forty MY2019 – MY2022 vehicles fifty-seven MY2019 T-FUV, one-hundred twenty-six MY2020, two-hundred seventy-five MY2021, and twenty nine MY2022, six MY2020 D-Deliverator-1, twenty-three MY2021 D-Deliverator-1 four MY2021 Roadster, twenty – MY2021 Roadster, and one MY2021 E-Rapid Responder, produced from 09/19/2019 through to 04/25/22. Production Dates : JAN 01, 2021 – MAR 21, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7F7AER318MER00001 End : 7F7AER318MER00001 Not sequential Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Vehicle 3 : 2020-2022 Arcimoto Roadster Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Affects all five-hundred Forty MY2019 – MY2022 vehicles fifty-seven MY2019 T-FUV, one-hundred twenty-six MY2020, two-hundred seventy-five MY2021, and twenty nine MY2022, six MY2020 D-Deliverator-1, twenty-three MY2021 D-Deliverator-1 four MY2021 Roadster, twenty – MY2021 Roadster, and one MY2021 E-Rapid Responder, produced from 09/19/2019 through to 04/25/22. Production Dates : JAN 01, 2020 – MAR 21, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7F7ARR314LER00001 End : 7F7ARR31XLER00004 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7F7ARR312MER00001 End : 7F7ARR316MER00020 Not sequential Vehicle 4 : 2020-2022 Arcimoto Deliverator Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Affects all five-hundred Forty MY2019 – MY2022 vehicles fifty-seven MY2019 T-FUV, one-hundred twenty-six MY2020, two-hundred seventy-five MY2021, and twenty nine MY2022, six MY2020 D-Deliverator-1, twenty-three MY2021 D-Deliverator-1 four MY2021 Roadster, twenty – MY2021 Roadster, and one MY2021 E-Rapid Responder, produced from 09/19/2019 through to 04/25/22. Production Dates : JAN 01, 2021 – MAR 21, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7F7ADR316LER00001 End : 7F7ADR315LER00006 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7F7ADR314MER00001 End : 7F7ADR313MER00023 Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : The brake pressure switches have intermittent failures, caused by the brake pressure sensor remaining closed, due to salt water and other chemicals found in deicers. This results in the brake lights remaining in a constant on state. FMVSS 1 : 122 – Motorcycle brake systems FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : Brake lights are an important part of the brake warning system. If the brake lights are not functioning properly there is no way for other vehicles on the road to know if your vehicle is coming to a stop or not. When this system is not working properly it increases the risk of the vehicle being involved in a crash. Description of the Cause : The brake pressure switch lacked enough dielectric grease in the connectors. This allowed salt water and winter de-icers the ability to saturate the connectors. This caused a disruption in the connectors that allowed the rear brake lights to remain open in certain cases which caused the brake lights themselves to remain on. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : None. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Brake Pressure Switch (001063) Component Description : Brake Pressure Switch Component Part Number : 001063 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Hayes Performance Systems Address : 5800 W Donges Bay Rd Mequon Wisconsin 53092 Country : United States Chronology : On 11/5/21 a field report was made regarding the rear brake lights intermittingly remaining in an on state. There were additional reports, stating the same issue. There were two (2) reports on 11/23/21, 12/26/21 (second time, same vehicle), 1/26/22 and 2/23/22. On 2/10/22 the details of the field reports were reported to the Quality and Regulatory departments and a problem communication meeting was conducted on 2/17/22. It was agreed upon at that time that a shipping hold would be requested until a root cause and remedy could be determined. The research found that there was a corrosion problem in the brake pressure sensor switch caused by salt water and other contaminates such as deicers. On 3/23/22 the temporary solution was to apply dielectric grease to the connection to prevent the corrosion and the brake lights from remaining on. However this did not fully fix the problem. As over time the dielectric grease would wash away from exposure to the elements and the problem would reappear. It was determined that a more robust solution was needed to prevent another reappearance of the problem. After doing some more experimenting and research it was determined on 4/25/22 that adding a shrink wrap protection to the connection along with the dielectric grease would eliminate the problem. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 Page 4 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to contact Arcimoto to schedule a service appointment to have the brake pressure switch inspected and have the dielectric grease added to the connection to prevent the brake lights from remaining on. The brake sensor switch connect will also be fitted with shrink wrap to prevent any moisture from entering the connection again. Only the Arcimoto service department is allowed to perform the brake pressure switch upgrade, so there will be no reimbursement if the remedy work is done by anyone other than Arcimoto. There will be no charge to vehicle owners for this service. To the best of our knowledge, no owners have incurred any costs resulting from this defect. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : With no sealable option for such a connector to mate with a blade type terminals on the switch side of the brake pressure sensor connection, outside elements such as salt water and other chemicals found in deicers can interfere with the brake sensor switch connectors. A dielectric grease will be added to the connection to prevent the outside elements from interfering with the connection and a heated shrink wrap will be applied over the connection to prevent moisture from reaching the connector. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Beginning on 3/23/22 an engineering change was made to require the use of the dielectric grease on the brake pressure switch during production so that this will temporarily fix the problem with the corrosion and the other environmental chemicals from disrupting the connection in the switch and causing it to remain closed. On 4/25/22 a a heated shrink wrap will be applied over the connection to prevent moisture from reaching the connector. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Arcimoto does not intend to send any dealer or distributor notifications, as it has neither dealers nor distributors at this time. Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 27, 2022 – JUN 03, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : MAY 27, 2022 – JUN 03, 2022 * NR – Not Reported
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Arcimoto Inc Submission Date : MAY 04, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-175 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Arcimoto Inc Address : 2034 W. 2nd Ave Eugene OR 97402 Company phone : 5416836293 Population : Number of potentially involved : 516 Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2019-2022 Arcimoto FUV Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Affects all five-hundred sixteen MY2019 – MY2022 vehicles (fifty-seven MY2019 TFUV, one-hundred twenty-six MY2020 T-FUV, six MY2020 D-Deliverator-1, four MY2021 Roadster, one MY2021 E-Rapid Responder, two-hundred sixty-five MY2021, twenty-three MY2021 D-Deliverator-1, twenty-one MY2021 Roadster T-FUV, and 15 MY2022) produced from 09/19/2019 through to 03/21/22. Production Dates : SEP 19, 2019 – MAR 21, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7F7ATR312KER00000 End : 7F7ATR317KER00056 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7F7ATR312LER00001 End : 7F7ATR310LER00126 Not sequential VIN Range 3 : Begin : 7F7ATR310MER00001 End : 7F7ATR318MER00182 Not sequential VIN Range 4 : Begin : 7F7ATR311MER00184 End : 7F7ATR313MER00185 Not sequential VIN Range 5 : Begin : 7F7ATR317MER00187 End : 7F7ATR314MER00194 Not sequential VIN Range 6 : Begin : 7F7ATR311MER00198 End : 7F7ATR313MER00221 Not sequential VIN Range 7 : Begin : 7F7ATR317MER00223 End : 7F7ATR310MER00239 Not sequential VIN Range 8 : Begin : 7F7ATR310MER00242 End : 7F7ATR314MER00244 Not sequential VIN Range 9 : Begin : 7F7ATR31XMER00247 End : 7F7ATR31XMER00247 Not sequential VIN Range 10 : Begin : 7F7ATR313MER00249 End : 7F7ATR314MER00275 Not sequential VIN Range 11 : Begin : 7F7ATR319NER00001 End : 7F7ATR314NER00004 Not sequential VIN Range 12 : Begin : 7F7ATR31XNER00007 End : 7F7ATR313NER00012 Not sequential VIN Range 13 : Begin : 7F7ATR319NER00015 End : 7F7ATR312NER00017 Not sequential VIN Range 14 : Begin : 7F7ATR316NER00019 End : 7F7ATR312NER00020 Not sequential Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Vehicle 2 : 2020-2022 Arcimoto Deliverator Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Affects all five-hundred sixteen MY2019 – MY2022 vehicles (fifty-seven MY2019 TFUV, one-hundred twenty-six MY2020 T-FUV, six MY2020 D-Deliverator-1, four MY2021 Roadster, one MY2021 E-Rapid Responder, two-hundred sixty-five MY2021, twenty-three MY2021 D-Deliverator-1, twenty-one MY2021 Roadster T-FUV, and 15 MY2022) produced from 09/19/2019 through to 03/21/22. Production Dates : JAN 01, 2021 – MAR 21, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7F7ADR316LER00001 End : 7F7ADR315LER00006 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7F7ADR314MER00001 End : 7F7ADR313MER00023 Not sequential Vehicle 3 : 2020-2022 Arcimoto Roadster Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Affects all five-hundred sixteen MY2019 – MY2022 vehicles (fifty-seven MY2019 TFUV, one-hundred twenty-six MY2020 T-FUV, six MY2020 D-Deliverator-1, four MY2021 Roadster, one MY2021 E-Rapid Responder, two-hundred sixty-five MY2021, twenty-three MY2021 D-Deliverator-1, twenty-one MY2021 Roadster T-FUV, and 15 MY2022) produced from 09/19/2019 through to 03/21/22. Production Dates : JAN 01, 2020 – MAR 21, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7F7ARR314LER00001 End : 7F7ARR31XLER00004 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7F7ARR312MER00001 End : 7F7ARR316MER00020 Not sequential Vehicle 4 : 2021-2022 Arcimoto Rapid Responder Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Affects all five-hundred sixteen MY2019 – MY2022 vehicles (fifty-seven MY2019 TFUV, one-hundred twenty-six MY2020 T-FUV, six MY2020 D-Deliverator-1, four MY2021 Roadster, one MY2021 E-Rapid Responder, two-hundred sixty-five MY2021, twenty-three MY2021 D-Deliverator-1, twenty-one MY2021 Roadster T-FUV, and 15 MY2022) produced from 09/19/2019 through to 03/21/22. Production Dates : JAN 01, 2021 – MAR 21, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7F7AER318MER00001 End : 7F7AER318MER00001 Not sequential Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : The brake pressure switches are experiencing intermittent failures, caused by the brake pressure sensor remaining closed, due to salt water and other chemicals found in de-icers. This results in the brake lights remaining in a constant on state. FMVSS 1 : 122 – Motorcycle brake systems FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : Brake lights are an important part of the brake warning system. If the brake lights are not functioning properly there is no way for other vehicles on the road to know if your vehicle is coming to a stop or not. When this system is not working properly it increases the risk of the vehicle being involved in a crash. Description of the Cause : The brake pressure switch lacked dielectric grease in the connectors. This allowed salt water and winter de-icers the ability to saturate the connectors. This caused a disruption in the connectors that allowed the rear brake lights to remain open in certain cases which caused the brake lights themselves to remain on. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : None. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Brake Pressure Switch (001063) Component Description : Brake Pressure Switch Component Part Number : 001063 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Hayes Performance Systems Address : 5800 W Donges Bay Rd Mequon Wisconsin 53092 Country : United States Chronology : Beginning on January 26, the Service dept noticed an increased pattern with FUV and how the rear brake lights Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 Page 4 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 would remain on regardless if the brake pedal was engaged or not. On February 10th the details of the discovered defect were reported to the quality and Regulatory dept. The defect was not only a non-compliance issue affecting the brake system, but there was also an increased safety risk, due to the confusion this would cause to other drivers following Arcimoto vehicles. If the brake lights always remain on, this could result in a crash. A problem communication meeting was called on February 17th with members of the Arcimoto Service, Eng, Quality and the Reg teams. The group met to discuss the seriousness of the reported defect. After the meeting a hold was recommended to Arcimoto’s Exec team to prevent any further production of vehicles until a remedy could be implemented. The Service, Quality and the Engineering teams began investigating the defect and proposed that perhaps it involved the brake pressure sensor. There had been reports in the past of the connection for the brake pressure sensor becoming corroded and dielectric grease was recommended to eliminate the problem from the corrosion. The investigation continued for several weeks as members of the Quality and the Service team attempting to replicate the defect. On March 3rd, there was a development in the investigation and the Quality team was able to replicate the problem by using a 3 to 5 percent salt water spray on the connector of the brake pressure sensor. This was able to be successfully replicated on other vehicles in the fleet. This did not explain the population of vehicles that were not exposed to saltwater or air conditions. After checking with the Oregon Department of Transportations it was confirmed that the chemicals in the deicer would also cause the same interruption in the brake pressure sensor switches connection. On March 17 after more testing the root cause was confirmed Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to contact Arcimoto to schedule a service appointment to have the brake pressure switch inspected and have the dielectric grease added to the connection to prevent the brake lights from remaining on. There will be no charge to vehicle owners for this service. To the best of our knowledge, no owners have incurred any costs resulting from this defect. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : With no sealable option for such a connector to mate with a blade type terminals on the switch side of the brake pressure sensor connection, outside elements such as salt water and other chemicals found in de-icers can interfere with the brake sensor switch connectors. A dielectric grease will be added to the connection to prevent the outside elements from interfering with the connection. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Beginning on March 23, 2022 an engineering change was made to require the use of the dielectric grease on the brake pressure switch during production so that this will fix the problem with the corrosion and the other environmental chemicals from disrupting the connection in the switch and causing it to remain closed. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Arcimoto does not intend to send any dealer or distributor notifications, as it has neither dealers nor distributors at this time. Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 02, 2022 – MAY 09, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : MAY 02, 2022 – MAY 09, 2022 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 Page 5 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 * NR – Not Reported
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Arcimoto Inc Submission Date : MAR 23, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-175 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Arcimoto Inc Address : 2034 W. 2nd Ave Eugene OR 97402 Company phone : 5416836293 Population : Number of potentially involved : 516 Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2020-2022 Arcimoto Deliverator Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Affects all five-hundred sixteen MY2019 – MY2022 vehicles (fifty-seven MY2019 TFUV, one-hundred twenty-six MY2020 T-FUV, six MY2020 D-Deliverator-1, four MY2021 Roadster, one MY2021 E-Rapid Responder, two-hundred sixty-five MY2021, twenty-three MY2021 D-Deliverator-1, twenty-one MY2021 Roadster T-FUV, and 15 MY2022) produced from 09/19/2019 through to 03/21/22. Production Dates : JAN 01, 2021 – MAR 21, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7F7ADR316LER00001 End : 7F7ADR315LER00006 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7F7ADR314MER00001 End : 7F7ADR313MER00023 Not sequential Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Vehicle 2 : 2019-2022 Arcimoto FUV Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Affects all five-hundred sixteen MY2019 – MY2022 vehicles (fifty-seven MY2019 TFUV, one-hundred twenty-six MY2020 T-FUV, six MY2020 D-Deliverator-1, four MY2021 Roadster, one MY2021 E-Rapid Responder, two-hundred sixty-five MY2021, twenty-three MY2021 D-Deliverator-1, twenty-one MY2021 Roadster T-FUV, and 15 MY2022) produced from 09/19/2019 through to 03/21/22. Production Dates : SEP 19, 2019 – MAR 21, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7F7ATR312KER00000 End : 7F7ATR317KER00056 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7F7ATR312LER00001 End : 7F7ATR310LER00126 Not sequential VIN Range 3 : Begin : 7F7ATR310MER00001 End : 7F7ATR318MER00182 Not sequential VIN Range 4 : Begin : 7F7ATR311MER00184 End : 7F7ATR313MER00185 Not sequential VIN Range 5 : Begin : 7F7ATR317MER00187 End : 7F7ATR314MER00194 Not sequential VIN Range 6 : Begin : 7F7ATR311MER00198 End : 7F7ATR313MER00221 Not sequential VIN Range 7 : Begin : 7F7ATR317MER00223 End : 7F7ATR310MER00239 Not sequential VIN Range 8 : Begin : 7F7ATR310MER00242 End : 7F7ATR314MER00244 Not sequential VIN Range 9 : Begin : 7F7ATR31XMER00247 End : 7F7ATR31XMER00247 Not sequential VIN Range 10 : Begin : 7F7ATR313MER00249 End : 7F7ATR314MER00275 Not sequential VIN Range 11 : Begin : 7F7ATR319NER00001 End : 7F7ATR314NER00004 Not sequential VIN Range 12 : Begin : 7F7ATR31XNER00007 End : 7F7ATR313NER00012 Not sequential VIN Range 13 : Begin : 7F7ATR319NER00015 End : 7F7ATR312NER00017 Not sequential VIN Range 14 : Begin : 7F7ATR316NER00019 End : 7F7ATR312NER00020 Not sequential Vehicle 3 : 2021-2022 Arcimoto Rapid Responder Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Affects all five-hundred sixteen MY2019 – MY2022 vehicles (fifty-seven MY2019 TFUV, one-hundred twenty-six MY2020 T-FUV, six MY2020 D-Deliverator-1, four MY2021 Roadster, one MY2021 E-Rapid Responder, two-hundred sixty-five MY2021, twenty-three MY2021 D-Deliverator-1, twenty-one MY2021 Roadster T-FUV, and 15 MY2022) produced from 09/19/2019 through to 03/21/22. Production Dates : JAN 01, 2021 – MAR 21, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7F7AER318MER00001 End : 7F7AER318MER00001 Not sequential Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Vehicle 4 : 2020-2022 Arcimoto Roadster Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Affects all five-hundred sixteen MY2019 – MY2022 vehicles (fifty-seven MY2019 TFUV, one-hundred twenty-six MY2020 T-FUV, six MY2020 D-Deliverator-1, four MY2021 Roadster, one MY2021 E-Rapid Responder, two-hundred sixty-five MY2021, twenty-three MY2021 D-Deliverator-1, twenty-one MY2021 Roadster T-FUV, and 15 MY2022) produced from 09/19/2019 through to 03/21/22. Production Dates : JAN 01, 2020 – MAR 21, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : 7F7ARR314LER00001 End : 7F7ARR31XLER00004 Not sequential VIN Range 2 : Begin : 7F7ARR312MER00001 End : 7F7ARR316MER00020 Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : The brake pressure switches are experiencing intermittent failures, caused by the brake pressure sensor remaining closed, due to salt water and other chemicals found in de-icers. This results in the brake lights remaining in a constant on state. FMVSS 1 : 122 – Motorcycle brake systems FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : Brake lights are an important part of the brake warning system. The brake lights are devices that allow drivers that are following behind another vehicle enough warning to come to a stop if the vehicle that they are following is slowing down or preparing to come to a complete stop Description of the Cause : The brake pressure switch lacked dielectric grease in the connectors. This allowed salt water and winter de-icers the ability to saturate the connectors. This caused a disruption in the connectors that allowed the rear brake lights to remain open in certain cases which caused the brake lights themselves to remain on. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : None. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-175 Page 4 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : NR Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : NR How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : NR Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : NR Planned Dealer Notification Date : NR – NR Planned Owner Notification Date : NR – NR * NR – Not Reported
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