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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·23V904000·Announced 2023-12-29

Cake Recalls 2018-2023 Kalk Motorcycles Due to Battery Fire Risk

Cake is recalling 2018-2023 Kalk motorcycles because lithium-ion battery cells can fail while charging, increasing the risk of a 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 (battery failure) that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Cake 0 Emission USA Inc is recalling certain 2018-2023 Kalk, Kalk Ink, and Kalk :work motorcycles. The recall addresses a defect in the electrical propulsion system where lithium-ion battery cells can fail while charging.

This battery cell failure increases the risk of a fire. The recall covers vehicles manufactured between 2018 and 2023.

Cake will replace the battery pack free of charge. As an interim action, owners are instructed to check their battery serial number and follow specific charging instructions until the remedy battery is available. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on January 19, 2024, with a second notice anticipated in March 2024. Owners may contact Cake customer service at [email protected] or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CAKE KALK
Brand
CAKE
Manufacturer
Cake 0 Emission USA Inc
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
264

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)

  • KALK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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