# NHTSA recall 18V943000

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: 18V943000
- Manufacturer's number: 7F7\-P6J5F\-12
- Manufacturer: Arcimoto Inc
- Reported: 2018\-12\-31
- Owners notified: 2019\-02\-26
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 23

## What is wrong

Arcimoto Inc. \(Arcimoto\) is recalling certain 2017\-2018 FUV motorcycles.  The headlights on the motorcycles may be spaced too far apart to appear as a motorcycle to oncoming traffic.  As a result, the motorcycles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 101, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated Equipment."


## What can happen

Due to the improperly positioned headlamps, the vehicle may not be recognizable as a motorcycle in the dark, increasing the risk of crash.


## The remedy

Arcimoto has notified all affected owners and the motorcycles are within the manufacturer's control.  Arcimoto will replace the headlights with supplemental amber marker lights and add fully compliant headlights to the center of the vehicle, mounted to the frame, free of charge.  The recall began January 14, 2019.  Owners may contact Arcimoto customer service at 1\-541\-683\-6293.  Arcimoto's number for this recall is 7F7\-P6J5F\-12.


## 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.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 7, for 2020 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-10\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 23
- Reported remedied: 8 \(34%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 15

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2017 ARCIMOTO FUV](/makes/arcimoto/fuv/2017/recalls.md). Built 2017\-11\-01 to 2018\-10\-22.
- [2018 ARCIMOTO FUV](/makes/arcimoto/fuv/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-11\-01 to 2018\-10\-22.

## 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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