Orange EV Recalls Terminal Trucks Due to Foldaway Seat Failure Risk
Orange EV is recalling 2022-2026 terminal trucks because the optional foldaway training seat may fail, potentially failing to restrain occupants during a crash.
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: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (seat failure) that increases the risk of injury during a crash, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Orange EV (OEV) is recalling certain 2022-2023 T-Series Pure Electric Terminal Trucks, 2023-2025 e-TRIEVER, and 2023-2026 HUSK-e terminal trucks. The recall involves 462 vehicles equipped with an optional foldaway training seat that may fail. As a result, these vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.
A seat that fails may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
Owners are advised to limit the use of the training seat until repairs are completed. The remedy is currently under development. Interim owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by April 24, 2026, with a follow-up notice sent once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact OEV customer service at 1-866-688-5223. OEV's number for this recall is 2026-SRC-02.
The recalled product
- Product
- ORANGE EV E-TRIEVER, T-SERIES ELECTRIC TRUCK, HUSK-E
- Brand
- ORANGE EV
- Manufacturer
- Orange EV
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 462
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 (3)
- E-TRIEVER
- T-SERIES ELECTRIC TRUCK
- HUSK-E
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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