Incorrect Washer Can Cause Fire

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Orange EV (OEV) is recalling certain 2023-2025 HUSK-e terminal trucks previously remedied under Recall 25V367 (2025-SRC-04). The wrong size washer was installed in the thermal fuse bolted joint during the previous repair.

Risk / consequence

The incorrect washer can cause the bus bar connection to loosen or open, resulting in electrical arcing and increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

OEV will install the correctly sized washer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2025. Owners may contact OEV customer service at 1-866-688-5223. OEV's number for this recall is 2025-SRC-05.

Chronology of events

1. Jun 2, 2025

   On June 2, 2025, OEV submitted a Defect Information Report and launched the remedy campaign for NHTSA Recall 25V-367/ 2025-SRC-04. The recall is intended to address an inadequate thermal fuse in the high-voltage short-circuit protection system, affecting 47 HUSK-e trucks. The remedy was the installation of an adequate electromechanical fuse. The same remedy used for the vehicles in the field was also implemented in the production line for unbuilt trucks.

2. Jun 23, 2025

   On June 23, 2025, it was discovered during production that the washer used in the bolted joint to attach the bus bar in the upper battery box to the thermal fuse was incorrectly sized. The issue was elevated for further investigation.

3. Jun 24, 2025

   On June 24, 2025, OEV confirmed that the washer was, in fact, incorrectly sized and could result in the fastener loosening, leading to a loose or open bus bar connection. OEV also confirmed that 20 affected trucks up to this point had received the incorrectly sized washers as part of the recall remedy. Part kits for the recall were immediately quarantined as well as trucks at the OEV facility that had the washer installed. A correctly sized washer was identified and sourced and put into production on June 25, 2025.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

No Dealers

Owner notification

Jul 09, 2025 - Jul 11, 2025 Phased Recall