# NHTSA recall 18V946000

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: 18V946000
- Manufacturer's number: 7F7\-A3Z5C\-12
- Manufacturer: Arcimoto Inc
- Reported: 2018\-12\-31
- Owners notified: 2019\-02\-26
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Units potentially affected: 23

## What is wrong

Arcimoto, Inc \(Arcimoto\) is recalling certain 2017\-2018 FUV motorcycles.  Over time, increased resistance at the battery connection may result in the Battery Management System unexpectedly shutting down propulsion power.


## What can happen

A sudden loss of propulsion power may increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Arcimoto has notified all affected owners and the motorcycles are within the manufacturer's control.  Arcimoto will replace the vehicles, free of charge.  Owners may contact Arcimoto customer service at 1\-541\-683\-6293.  Arcimoto's number for this recall is 7F7\-A3Z5C\-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 4, for 2019 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-04\-20
- Vehicles in the campaign: 23
- Reported remedied: 23 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 4, 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\-12\-21.
- [2018 ARCIMOTO FUV](/makes/arcimoto/fuv/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-11\-01 to 2018\-12\-21.

## 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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