The Fisker Ocean has been recalled once more, this time for a problem that may lead to an unexpected reduction in regenerative braking.
The recall includes 7,745 Ocean electric SUVs from model years 2023 and 2024 (the one two by which the Ocean was sold before Fisker filed for bankruptcy). Software issues in these vehicles may reduce regenerative braking while decelerating over bumps, in response to the NHTSA.
2023 Fisker Ocean
Drivers still have access to friction brakes, and “normal operation” resets after 740 milliseconds, in response to recall documents. Nonetheless, drivers could have to press the brake pedal unexpectedly as a result of the reduced regen. Fisker is aware of 1 injury related to this issue.
Fisker will release an over-the-air software update to deal with the difficulty. It plans to mail owner notification letters Oct. 14, 2024, but within the meantime owners can contact Fisker customer support at 1-844-347-5371. Fisker’s reference number for this recall is TSB10062408.
2023 Fisker Ocean
That is the fifth recall of the Ocean during its transient production run, although only three recalls apply to each 2023 and 2024 models. That features a recall of 8,204 vehicles within the U.S. to deal with sticking door handles that would prevent the doors from opening. Assembly and a few development work was contracted out to Magna, which built the Ocean at its facility in Graz, Austria, alongside the also discontinued Jaguar I-Pace.
Production was slow to ramp up and, once it did, slow sales left Fisker vulnerable. In July, the bankrupt automaker asked the judge overseeing its Chapter 11 proceedings for permission to sell leftover cars to a leasing company for $14,000 each. In a postmortem drive, Green Automotive Reports found that the Ocean was frozen in beta, with a trendy design but tech features left incomplete by software updates that will never come.
This Article First Appeared At www.greencarreports.com
