Lightning Emotors recall 2022-001

Q: Is 2022-001 the same recall as 22V720000?

Yes. 2022-001 is Lightning Emotors’s own number for it; 22V720000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Lightning Emotors calls it 2022-001. NHTSA filed it as campaign 22V720000 on Sep 27, 2022: service brakes, hydraulic on the 2022 Lightning Emotors FE4 and 1 other Lightning Emotors model, 226 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 22V720000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
22V720000	2022 Lightning Emotors FE4 and 1 other Lightning Emotors model	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Sep 27, 2022	226	high

Problem Lightning eMotors Inc. (LeM) is recalling certain 2022 FT3 and FE4 vehicles. The digital instrument panel may fail to illuminate the "BRAKE" and "ABS" warning lights when a low brake fluid error or an ABS system error is detected. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards number 101, "Control and Displays" and 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems." Risk The driver may not be warned of low brake fluid or an ABS malfunction should the warning lights fail to illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix LeM will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 22, 2022. Owners may contact LeM customer service at 1-970-744-7241. LeM's number for this recall is 2022-001.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 22V720000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 2022-001 is the number Lightning Emotors assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 22V720000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 2022-001 the same recall as 22V720000?

Yes. 2022-001 is Lightning Emotors’s own number for it; 22V720000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 2022-001 cover?

2022 Lightning Emotors FE4 and 1 other Lightning Emotors model, 226 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 2022-001 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.