Fisker Ocean recalled because of regen brake situation
The Fisker Ocean has been recalled as soon as once more, this time for a problem that might result in an surprising discount in regenerative braking.
The recall contains 7,745 Ocean electrical SUVs from mannequin years 2023 and 2024 (the one two through which the Ocean was offered earlier than Fisker filed for chapter). Software program points in these autos could scale back regenerative braking whereas decelerating over bumps, based on the NHTSA.
2023 Fisker Ocean
Drivers nonetheless have entry to friction brakes, and “regular operation” resets after 740 milliseconds, based on recall paperwork. Nonetheless, drivers could must press the brake pedal unexpectedly as a result of decreased regen. Fisker is conscious of 1 damage associated to this situation.
Fisker will launch an over-the-air software program replace to deal with the difficulty. It plans to mail proprietor notification letters Oct. 14, 2024, however within the meantime house owners can contact Fisker customer support at 1-844-347-5371. Fisker’s reference quantity for this recall is TSB10062408.
2023 Fisker Ocean
That is the fifth recall of the Ocean throughout its temporary manufacturing run, though solely three recollects apply to each 2023 and 2024 fashions. That features a recall of 8,204 autos within the U.S. to deal with sticking door handles that might forestall the doorways from opening. Meeting and a few growth work was contracted out to Magna, which constructed the Ocean at its facility in Graz, Austria, alongside the additionally discontinued Jaguar I-Tempo.
Manufacturing was sluggish to ramp up and, as soon as it did, sluggish gross sales left Fisker weak. In July, the bankrupt automaker requested the choose overseeing its Chapter 11 proceedings for permission to promote leftover automobiles to a leasing firm for $14,000 every. In a postmortem drive, Inexperienced Automobile Stories discovered that the Ocean was frozen in beta, with a classy design however tech options left incomplete by software program updates that will by no means come.
