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LIGHTNING EMOTORS FT3 (2022) - Recall 22V720000 — NHTSA record 224403
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Sep 27, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- LIGHTNING EMOTORS FT3 (2022) - Recall 22V720000
- Reason
- Lightning eMotors Inc. (LeM) is recalling certain 2022 FT3 and FE4 vehicles. The digital instrument panel may fail to illuminate the "BRAKE" and "ABS" warning lights when a low brake fluid error or an ABS system error is detected. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards number 101, "Control and Displays" and 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems." The driver may not be warned of low brake fluid or an ABS malfunction should the warning lights fail to illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Lightning eMotors Inc.
- Quantity
- 226
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 224403
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: LIGHTNING EMOTORS FT3; model year 2022. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Sep 27, 2022
- Owner notification
- Nov 22, 2022
- Record created
- Sep 28, 2022
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