December 29, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V904000
Lithium-Ion Battery Cells Can Fail While Charging
Battery cell failure increases the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V904
Manufacturer Cake 0 Emission USA Inc
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 264
Summary
Cake 0 Emission USA Inc (Cake) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Kalk&, Kalk Ink&, and Kalk :work motorcycles. The lithium-ion battery cells can fail while charging.
Remedy
Cake will replace the battery pack
, free of charge. As an interim action, owners will be instructed to check their battery serial number and if necessary, follow interim charging instructions until the remedy battery is available. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed January 12, 2024. A second notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available, anticipated March 2024. Owners may contact Cake customer service at [email protected].
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.
Chronology :
- October 15th, 2023: Independent dealer in Seoul, South Korea contacts CAKE to report an incident involving a KALK vehicle that caught fire while charging in their facilities.
- October 15th- 27th, 2023: CAKE analyzes facts and circumstances involving fire incident.
- November 14th, 2023: CAKE Engineering and Quality teams, together with local fire department, perform on-site tear down of battery.
- November 16th-30th, 2023: CAKE conducted analysis identifying all batteries with the same cells.
CAKE 0 Emission USA has not received any warranty claims or field or service reports, or any other reports of incidents or any injuries related to this issue in the USA.
6 Affected Products
Vehicle
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| CAKE | KALK | 2018-2023 |
2 Associated Documents
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-23V904-2336.PDF 239.359KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-23V904-6944.pdf 743.352KB
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-904
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Cake 0 Emission USA Inc DEC 29, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 23V-904 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Cake 0 Emission USA Inc Address : 4112 LINCOLN BLVD
MARINA DEL REY CA 90292
Company phone : 9680221
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 264 Estimated percentage with defect : 50 %
Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2018-2023 CAKE Kalk&; Kalk Ink&; Kalk :work Vehicle Type : MOTORCYCLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : All KALK motorcycles with certain battery pack serial numbers Production Dates : JAN 01, 2018 – NOV 01, 2023
VIN Range 1 : Begin : YW2C1M108KT000001 End : YW2C1M104PT002060
ential Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : Lithium-ion batteries with cells from specific batches installed in CAKE KALK motorcycles can fail in certain rare conditions that may occur while charging.
FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : Battery cell failures that occur during charging can lead to smoke
development and/or fire.
Description of the Cause : Cells in certain CAKE KALK battery packs have slightly different chemical composition and can be pushed outside their operating range in certain rare cases, which can lead to cell failure. These potential failures will happen during charging. Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur : Abnormal battery behavior, including failed charging, significantly reduced range, and power cut-off while driving.
Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-904 Page 2 Component Name 1 : Battery
Component Description : Lithium Ion Battery Component Part Number : EL0036 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : Formosa/Feii
Address : 5th Floor, No. 8, Lane 130, Minquan Road Xindian District New Taipei City Foreign States
Country : Taiwan, Province of China Chronology :
● October 15th, 2023: Independent dealer in Seoul, South Korea contacts CAKE to report an incident involving a KALK vehicle that caught fire while charging in their facilities. ● October 15th- 27th, 2023: CAKE analyzes facts and circumstances involving fire incident. ● November 14th, 2023: CAKE Engineering and Quality teams, together with local fire department, perform on-site tear down of battery. ● November 16th-30th, 2023: CAKE conducted analysis identifying all batteries with the same cells. CAKE 0 Emission USA has not received any warranty claims or field or service reports, or any other reports of incidents or any injuries related to this issue in the USA. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-904
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : CAKE’s remedy program will consist of a repair program that will replace
the current lithium-ion battery with one that contains cells with a different chemical composition. CAKE currently estimates that replacement batteries will be available from March 2024 .
Interim notification letters are expected to be mailed in January 2024. As an interim action, since batteries subject to this recall on the appliable KALK motorcycles are interchangeable, registered owners of KALK motorcycles will be asked to check the battery serial number on their KALK units, comparing it against a list of affected battery pack serial numbers that will be available on CAKE’s website or by contacting CAKE’s Service team. If customers determine that the battery on their KALK motorcycle is one of the affected batteries, CAKE will provide interim charging instructions that customers will be advised to follow until replacement battery packs are available. Once replacement battery packs have been made available, CAKE will provide instructions on how to replace the existing battery pack and what to do with the old battery pack. CAKE’s Service team will be available to assist at every point in this procedure.
How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component :
The remedy battery pack will contain cells with a different chemical composition. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Future production of CAKE KALK motorcycles will use the remedy battery pack.
Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : CAKE expects to send interim notification of the recall on or by January
12, 2024. As part of that notification, CAKE will facilitate customer instructions on how to charge the vehicle until replacement battery packs are available.
CAKE expects that replacement battery packs will be available in the Second Quarter of 2024. A second letter advising owners of the availability of replacement parts will be mailed once the final remedy is available.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : JAN 12, 2024 – NR Planned Owner Notification Date : JAN 12, 2024 – NR
* NR – Not Reported
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