Fisker bulletin FM29-Aug23-02
What it saysCommunication to vehicle owners via email and HMI about vehicle software updates that included enhancements to climate control; in-cabin fog prevention; key fob functionality; front camera; FiPilot; driver display… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Fisker filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 19, 2023, received Sep 9, 2023, about the equipment. It names 1 model year (2023). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationCommunication to vehicle owners via email and HMI about vehicle software updates that included enhancements to climate control; in-cabin fog prevention; key fob functionality; front camera; FiPilot; driver display messaging; radio performance; Bluetooth; in-cabin device charging; vehicle navigation; vehicle startup; vehicle diagnosis, repair, and stability; network, infotainment; California Mode; and vehicle clock; as well as other bug fixes
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM29-Aug23-02 | Service bulletin | Aug 19, 2023 | 10242126 | PDF, 960 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 885 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 733 of them name Electrical System, Forward Collision Avoidance, Power Train — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2023 Fisker Ocean, the 52 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 6,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
"Auto Emergency Braking" and "Lane Keep System" warning messages are constantly being displayed when car is driven at particular azimuth and angle directions relative to the sun. Assuming these systems are truly unavailable, this is a major safety hazard.
2023 Fisker Ocean · Forward Collision Avoidance · filed with NHTSA Jan 12, 2024 · ODI 11565147
When drivig the car for approximately 5 miles at 55 miles per hour the car lost all power and would not accelerate coasted to the side of the road and had to have car towed
2023 Fisker Ocean · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jan 16, 2024 · ODI 11565706
In depth: 2023 Fisker Ocean electrical problems → · 2023 Fisker Ocean automatic emergency braking problems → · 2023 Fisker Ocean transmission and drivetrain problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the equipment
Source: same model, same component group3 other manufacturer communications filed against the Fisker Ocean under the same component group (equipment), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB-90012401 | Service bulletin | Feb 14, 2024 | Service bulletin instructing service technicians to replace the EPA label located underneath the hood. |
| FM29-DEC23-01 | Service bulletin | Dec 14, 2023 | Communication to vehicle owners via email about available software updates including enhancements to navigation, Bluetooth, window operation… |
| FM29-Aug23-01 | Service bulletin | Aug 11, 2023 | Communication to vehicle owners via email and HMI about an over-the-air software update that included enhancements to the network, infotainm… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Fisker FM29-Aug23-02 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the FM29-Aug23-02 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does FM29-Aug23-02 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2023 Fisker Ocean. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.