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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2010
Electrical System
GEM 4CAR MADE BY DALMAR THAT WE HAVE IS HAVING ISSUES AGAIN AND GEM CAR SEEMS TO AVOID US ON TRYING TO FIX IT FIRST THE PSDM BOARD WENT OUT FROM THE BOLTS NOT BEING TIGHTENED BY THE MFG AND THEY REFUSED TO COVER IT NOW THE UNIT IS NOT WORKING AGAIN WILL NOT MOVE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND AGAIN ITS THE PSDM BOARD THAT WE P…
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GEM 4CAR MADE BY DALMAR THAT WE HAVE IS HAVING ISSUES AGAIN AND GEM CAR SEEMS TO AVOID US ON TRYING TO FIX IT FIRST THE PSDM BOARD WENT OUT FROM THE BOLTS NOT BEING TIGHTENED BY THE MFG AND THEY REFUSED TO COVER IT NOW THE UNIT IS NOT WORKING AGAIN WILL NOT MOVE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND AGAIN ITS THE PSDM BOARD THAT WE PURCHASED FOR OVER 800.00 AND THEY WONT COVER IT. *TR
ON CERTAIN LOW-SPEED 2, 4, OR 6-PASSENGER SHORT, LONG AND LONG BED XD ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ON THE HAND PARK LEVER BRAKE ASSEMBLY (PARKING BRAKE) MAY FAIL. THIS FAILURE CAUSES A TOTAL LOSS OF PARKING BRAKE HOLD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FAILURE OF THE PARKING BRAKE WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IF IT IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, CREATING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR INJURY.
Remedy: GEM WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 26, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GEM AT 1-866-764-0616.
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NHTSA investigations
1
DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
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