Nikola recalls BEV trucks in the USA

Nikola recalls all of its battery-electric trucks manufactured since November 2021 in the US, 364 units in total. Due to a problem with a supplier’s electronic parking brake, there is a risk of the vehicles rolling away unintentionally. Dealers will replace the faulty part.

According to the recall notes, if a driver notices the ‘Intellipark PVM’ malfunction indications and does not properly fan down the brakes then it is possible that the vehicle could unintentionally move. Nikola says the mechanical components in the PVM are at the upper limit of design thresholds and allow for excessive internal air leakage. This internal leakage does not allow pressure to build properly when the pilot solenoid is activated, according to the company.
carscoops.com, nhtsa.gov