Orange EV: Exterior Lighting
Orange EV reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 20, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 148. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Orange EV (OEV) is recalling certain 2023-2024 HUSK-e, 2023-2025 e-TRIEVERs, and 2018-2023 T-Series trucks built with frame extenders. The frame extenders obstruct the rear turn signals, reverse, brake, and taillights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Obstructed rear lights can reduce the vehicle's visibility to pedestrians or other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised to limit on-road use while operating without a trailer until the remedy is completed. OEV will relocate the rear taillights and replace the original with combination lights, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed February 21, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact OEV customer service at 1-866-688-5223.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Orange Ev E-Triever | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Orange Ev Husk-E | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Orange Ev E-Triever | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Orange Ev Husk-E | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Orange Ev T-Series Electric Truck | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Orange Ev T-Series Electric Truck | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Orange Ev T-Series Electric Truck | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Orange Ev T-Series Electric Truck | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Orange Ev T-Series Electric Truck | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Orange Ev T-Series Electric Truck | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24V964000.
Full record for the 2024 Orange Ev E-Triever → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →