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2023 Lordstown Endurance: electrical system recall

A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

high 19 vehicles affected

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Lordstown EV Corp (Lordstown) is recalling certain 2023 Endurance electric pickup trucks. The high-voltage cable between the inverter and motor may experience a fault that causes a loss of drive power and the vehicle cannot be restarted once turned off. Risk A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. Fix Lordstown will replace the high-voltage cable assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 10, 2023. Owners may contact Lordstown customer service at 1-248-522-9100.

Reported to NHTSA Feb 22, 2023 by LORDSTOWN EV CORP, owners notified Mar 10, 2023.

What that means, in plain English

Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wording

A fault in the high-voltage cable can cause sudden loss of drive power while in traffic, which can lead to a crash, placing this firmly in the high category; there is no indication of fire, explosion, or a stop-drive order that would elevate it to critical.

Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 23V114000
Model yearClassSafety SignalRecalls on file
2023 Lordstown EnduranceLarge Pickup truckB3

Those are the model years inside WhichTrim's range, 2016 onward. The campaign may cover others outside it, and the only thing that settles whether one specific vehicle is included is its VIN.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

NHTSA has not published the scanned filings for this campaign, or has not published them yet. The campaign record itself is on their site.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.

Campaign 23V114000

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.