Short Circuit May Cause Loss of Vehicle Control – 2019 Arcimoto FUV Motorcycles

November 20, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V830000

Short Circuit May Cause Loss of Vehicle Control

If the communication or display board shuts down, the battery may shutdown causing a sudden loss of power and increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V830

Manufacturer Arcimoto Inc

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 25

 

Summary

Arcimoto Inc (Arcimoto) is recalling certain 2019 FUV motorcycles. A component of the display board may short circuit causing the communication and display circuit boards to shutdown.

 

Remedy

Arcimoto will notify owners, and dealers will trim the pins of the 5V regulator, and apply a layer of protective tape, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. 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.safercar.gov.

 

Check for Arcimoto Recalls

 


IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

This notice applies to your vehicle: 7F7ATR31XXXXXXXXX

 

January XX, 2020

Safety Recall: Display Short May Cause Battery Shutdown

NHTSA Recall: 19V830

 

Dear <First name, Last name>:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Arcimoto has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2019 model year FUVs.

 

! IMPORTANT !

  • Your vehicle is being recalled
  • You should contact Arcimoto to schedule the repair at no charge

 

Why is your vehicle being recalled? 

A component of the display board may short circuit causing the communication and display circuit boards to shutdown, resulting in battery shutdown causing a sudden loss of traction power, which would make the vehicle more difficult to control and increase the likelihood of a crash without warning.

 

What will we do?

A trained Arcimoto Service Technician will remedy the display board defect by reworking existing parts. The replacement will be performed at no cost​      and can take up to one hour to complete.​

 

What should you do?

Contact Arcimoto to schedule a service appointment.

 

Do you have questions?

Do not hesitate to contact Arcimoto at (541) 683-6293 should you have any questions or concerns.

If after contacting Arcimoto, you are still not satisfied we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington, D.C., 20590; or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to https://www.safercar.gov. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Campaign ID Number for this recall is 19V791.

 

We apologize for any inconvenience this recall may cause you.

 

Thank you for being an Arcimoto customer.

 

Sincerely,

 

Arcimoto, Inc.
Tel: (541) 683-6293
2034 W. 2nd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402

 


1 Affected Product

Vehicle

MAKEMODELYEAR
ARCIMOTOFUV2019

 


7 Associated Documents

Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-1

RCLQRT-19V830-1589.PDF 211.12KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-2

RCLQRT-19V830-9045.PDF 211.223KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-19V830-9586.PDF 214.333KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19V830-4427.pdf 245.001KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19V830-9853.pdf 98.706KB

 


Part 577 Owner Notification Envelope

RONE-19V830-7210.pdf 75.127KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-3

RCLQRT-19V830-3208.PDF 211.308KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19V830&docType=RCL

 


 

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