Fisker Ocean 2023-2024 Transmission Defect May Cause Vehicle Rollaway
Certain 2023-2024 Fisker Ocean vehicles have a transmission software defect that may prevent gear engagement, allowing the vehicle to roll away while in Drive or Reverse. A free software update was released March 11, 2024.
What this means for you
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: This recall involves a safety-critical defect where the transmission may not engage properly, allowing unintended vehicle rollaway. Although no injuries have been reported, the risk of crash or injury is significant, fitting the High severity criterion for risk-of-harm products without reported injuries.
Plain-English summary
Fisker Group Inc is recalling certain 2023-2024 Fisker Ocean vehicles. The transmission may not shift into the selected gear due to a software defect in the autohold brake system. This defect can allow the vehicle to roll away while in Drive or Reverse, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Approximately 7,745 vehicles are affected by this recall. Fisker released a free over-the-air software update on March 11, 2024, to remedy the defect.
Owners should contact Fisker customer service at 1-844-347-5371 to obtain the update. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit nhtsa.gov for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2024 FISKER OCEAN
- Brand
- FISKER
- Manufacturer
- Fisker Group Inc
- Category
- Vehicle — Brake System Software
- Hazard
- transmission-malfunction
- vehicle-rollaway
- Affected units
- 7,745
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)
- OCEAN
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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