Our severity:High NHTSA·20V310000·Announced 2020-05-27

Arcimoto Recalls 2019-2020 FUV Motorcycles for Non-Compliant Brake Hoses

Arcimoto is recalling 98 FUV motorcycles because hydraulic brake hoses lack required DOT markings and may fail testing, potentially increasing stopping distance.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (brake hoses) that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Arcimoto Inc. is recalling certain 2019-2020 FUV motorcycles. The recall involves 98 vehicles where the hydraulic brake hose assemblies do not have a "DOT" marking and may fail constriction testing. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 106, "Brake Hoses."

The non-compliant hydraulic brake hoses may lengthen the distance required to stop the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text.

Arcimoto will notify owners and replace the hydraulic brake hose assemblies free of charge using factory technicians. The recall began on July 16, 2020. Owners may contact Arcimoto customer service at 1-541-683-6293 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product: ARCIMOTO FUV
Brand: ARCIMOTO
Manufacturer: Arcimoto Inc
Category: Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard: brake-failure
crash-risk
Affected units: 98

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)

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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