The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·11V598000·Announced 2011-12-27

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

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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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