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Lightning Emotors recall 2023-001

Lightning Emotors calls it 2023-001. NHTSA filed it as campaign 23V207000 on Apr 7, 2023: electrical system on the 2019–2022 Lightning Emotors FE4-129 and 3 other Lightning Emotors models, 148 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
23V2070002019–2022 Lightning Emotors FE4-129 and 3 other Lightning Emotors modelsElectrical SystemApr 7, 2023148critical
Problem Lightning eMotors Inc. (Lightning) is recalling certain 2020 FE4-86 and FT3-43, 2019-2021 FE4-129, and 2019-2022 FT3-86 vehicles. The battery packs may have defective structural welds and experience an internal radiator leak, causing battery failure. Risk Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire. Fix Lightning will replace the battery pack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2023. Owners may contact Lightning customer service at 1-970-744-7241. Lightning's number for this recall is 2023-001.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 23V207000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 2023-001 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. 23V207000 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.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 2023-001 the same recall as 23V207000?

Yes. 2023-001 is Lightning Emotors’s own number for it; 23V207000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 2023-001 cover?

2019–2022 Lightning Emotors FE4-129 and 3 other Lightning Emotors models, 148 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 2023-001 repair cost anything?

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