# NHTSA recall 11V598000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 11V598000
- Manufacturer's number: 51611001
- Manufacturer: Karma Automotive LLC
- Reported: 2011\-12\-27
- Owners notified: 2012\-01\-05
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Units potentially affected: 239

## What is wrong

FISKER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 FISKER KARMA PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 3, 2011.  WITHIN THE HIGH\-VOLTAGE BATTERY, CERTAIN HOSE CLAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN POSITIONED INCORRECTLY DURING ASSEMBLY.  IF POSITIONED INCORRECTLY, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH THE HOSE CLAMPS, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A COOLANT LEAK FROM THE COOLING HOSES.


## What can happen

IF COOLANT ENTERS THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

FISKER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HIGH\-VOLTAGE BATTERY WITH A NEW PART AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON  JANUARY 5, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FISKER CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT 1\-855\-575\-7577, OPTION 2, 6AM \- 7PM \(PST\) MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.


## Notes

FISKER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 51611001.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 FISKER KARMA](/makes/fisker/karma/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-07\-01 to 2011\-11\-03.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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