OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
23E034000
Electrical System:propulsion System:charging:cable/cord:onboard
Reported Apr 20, 2023 · Les Technologies Ecotuned inc.
Summary
Les Technologies Ecotuned Inc. is recalling certain 2018-2023 E85 MK3 EV conversion systems, with part number H211-209-V02-R00. The charging harness may have a defective spliced connection in the AC power line.
Consequence
A defective connection in the charging harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Micro Bird dealers will install a flame-retardant shield around the AC charging harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2023. Owners may contact Les Technologies Ecotuned Inc. customer service at 1-805-706-0618.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov. Please be reminded of the following requirements:You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect.This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.As stated in 49 U.S.C. § 30118(f), submission of eight consecutive quarterly reports followed by three annual reports is required. As described in 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter. The first of three consecutive annual status reports will be due on, or before, 1 year after the eighth quarterly report was submitted.
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