Campaign 23V-693

There may be insufficient thread engagement between the inner and outer tie rods, possibly resulting in the separation of the tie rod assembly

Defect summary

Arcimoto Inc. (Arcimoto) is recalling certain 2023 FUV and MUV hybrid electric motorcycles. There may be insufficient thread engagement between the inner and outer tie rods, possibly resulting in the separation of the tie rod assembly.

Consequence

Tie rod separation can cause a sudden loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Arcimoto will inspect and adjust the tie rods, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 30, 2023. Owners may contact Arcimoto customer service at 1-541-683-6293.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V693000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about steering on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-693
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Arcimoto	FUV	2023	0
Arcimoto	MUV	2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

21V-307 May 3, 2021
Steering Angle Sensor (SAS) may have been incorrectly calibrated, causing the SAS to fail to or incorrectly detect a fault
19V-728 Oct 11, 2019
There may be insufficient thread engagement between the inner and outer tie rods, possibly resulting in the separation of the tie rod assembly
18V-945 Dec 31, 2018
In the affected vehicles, the front suspension and steering system may loosen or wear, possibly resulting in a loss of steering control