Vehicle recall 22V934000 · December 16, 2022
2021-2022 Lightning Emotors FE4
The high voltage battery may lose traction power while driving or fail to start.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Lightning eMotors Inc. (LeM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 FE4-129 vehicles equipped with Romeo Power battery packs. The high voltage battery may lose traction power while driving or fail to start.
- Consequence
- A sudden loss of traction power while driving increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- LeM will replace the battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2023. Owners may contact LeM customer service at 1-970-744-4926 or 1-800-223-0740. LeM's number for this recall is LeM Recall 2022-002.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V934000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 16, 2022
- Filed by
- Lightning eMotors Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 2022-002
- Owner notification
- February 6, 2023
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 27
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Propulsion system › Traction battery
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lightning Emotors FE4 (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
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