Driveshaft May Contact and Damage Brake Chamber

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Orange EV (OEV) is recalling certain 2024-2025 HUSK-e Tandem terminal trucks. The driveshaft may contact and damage the passenger side brake chamber or brake chamber bracket.

Risk / consequence

Damaged brake components may cause a reduction of brake performance and unexpected activation of the emergency braking system, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

OEV field service will inspect and replace the driveshaft and brake chamber components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2025. Owners may contact OEV customer service at 1-866-688-5223. OEV's number for this recall is 2025-SRC-06.

Chronology of events

1. Apr 21, 2025

   On April 21, 2025, during servicing of two trucks at a customer’s site, an OEV technician observed signs of rubbing or contact between the driveshaft and brake chamber and/or brake chamber mount. Since no other reports of this condition occurred, it was assumed at the time that this was a site-specific issue, and OEV initiated an investigation into the contact on these two vehicles. Testing was initiated in May 2025. While the issue was initially unable to be replicated, in late May, testing replicated a condition that allowed for contact between the driveshaft and brake camber mount. Further analysis was conducted beginning in June 2025 on the movement of the walking beam suspension observed during testing and its potential connection to the observations of driveshaft contact previously made by OEV, including analysis of the dimensions of the driveshaft to understand whether it contributed to or had any potential effect on the signs of contact observed in the field. In the interim, during routine vehicle service, OEV observed additional vehicles that exhibited signs of contact, such as rub marks. In August 2025, OEV proactively began inspecting other Trucks in the field, which showed varying indications of driveline contact. On August 29, 2025, OEV decided to conduct a recall to address the issue. OEV is

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

No Dealers

Owner notification

Sep 19, 2025 - Sep 26, 2025 Phased Recall