Fisker Karma Recall: High-Voltage Battery Hose Clamps May Cause Fire
Fisker is recalling 239 model year 2012 Karma vehicles because incorrectly positioned hose clamps in the high-voltage battery could cause a coolant leak and electrical fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the propulsion system that could result in a fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
Fisker is recalling certain model year 2012 Fisker Karma passenger cars manufactured between July 1, 2011, and November 3, 2011. The recall involves 239 vehicles. The defect concerns the high-voltage battery, where certain hose clamps may have been positioned incorrectly during assembly.
If the hose clamps are positioned incorrectly, the battery compartment cover could interfere with them, potentially causing a coolant leak from the cooling hoses. If coolant enters the battery compartment, an electrical short could occur, possibly resulting in a fire.
Fisker will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high-voltage battery with a new part at no cost to the owner. The safety recall began on January 5, 2012. Owners may contact Fisker Consumer Affairs at 1-855-575-7577, option 2, from 6 AM to 7 PM (PST) Monday through Friday, or contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FISKER KARMA
- Brand
- FISKER
- Manufacturer
- Karma Automotive LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Electric Vehicle
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 239
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- KARMA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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