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NHTSA recall,

Orange EV T-Series, e-TRIEVER and HUSK-e Terminal Trucks

The optional foldaway training seat may fail, and a seat that fails may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing risk of injury.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Training Seat May Fail/FMVSS 207, 210. The optional foldaway training seat may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

The remedy is currently under development. Interim owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by April 24, 2026.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
  2. Owners are advised to limit the use of the the training seat until repairs have been completed.
  3. Watch your mail. Interim owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by April 24, 2026.

What you get Remedy not ready yet

Call Orange EV 1-866-688-5223

Full text from NHTSA

Owners are advised to limit the use of the the training seat until repairs have been completed. The remedy is currently under development. Interim owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by April 24, 2026. Another notice will be 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.

Is your Orange EV affected?

3 models

These models and years may be affected.

  • E-TRIEVER, model years 2023 to 2025
  • HUSK-E, model years 2023 to 2025
  • T-Series Electric Truck, model years 2022 to 2023

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Orange EV
Component
Seat defect
Campaign
26V153000
Vehicles affected
462
Manufacturer's recall number
2026-SRC-02
Manufacturer phone
1-866-688-5223

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 3, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)