Training Seat May Fail/FMVSS 207, 210

Affected vehicles (3)

Component / system

Defect

Orange EV (OEV) is recalling certain 2022-2023 T-Series Pure Electric Terminal Trucks, 2023-2025 e-TRIEVER, and 2023-2026 HUSK-e terminal trucks. The optional foldaway training seat may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Risk / consequence

A seat that fails may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing risk of injury.

Remedy

Owners are advised to limit the use of the the training seat until repairs have been completed. The remedy is currently under development. Interim owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by April 24, 2026. Another notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact OEV customer service at 1-866-688-5223. OEV's number for this recall is 2026-SRC-02.

Chronology of events

1. December 2025

   December 2025, OEV undertook a comprehensive review of the training seat and its compliance with any applicable FMVSS requirements. The review included an assessment of whether or not the training seat qualified as a Designated Seating Position under 49 C.F.R. § 571.3, whether the specialized orientation of the training seat qualified it as a side-facing seat, and an assessment of whether the training seat met associated performance requirements. This assessment occurred through early March 2026, and on March 6, 2026, OEV concluded that the training seat did not meet FMVSS requirements for Designated Seating Positions under FMVSS 207 and 210. OEV is not aware of any deaths or injuries potentially related to this issue.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

No Dealers

Owner notification

Phased Recall