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title: "LIGHTNING EMOTORS FT3 (2022) - Recall 22V720000 — NHTSA record 224406 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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 l"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-224406-lightning-emotors-ft3-2022-recall-22v720000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# LIGHTNING EMOTORS FT3 (2022) - Recall 22V720000 — NHTSA record 224406

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Sep 27, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## 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**: 224406

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V720000)

## 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. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Sep 27, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Nov 22, 2022
- **Record created**: Sep 28, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

LeM will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 22, 2022. Owners may contact LeM customer service at 1-970-744-7241. LeM's number for this recall is 2022-001.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V720000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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