Nikola TRE BEV (2022-2023): Electrical system
Recall 23V580000 · Oct 6, 2023 · Nikola Corporation
209
vehicles affected
209
vehicles affected
Owners are told to park these vehicles outside, away from buildings, until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V580000
- Date
- Oct 6, 2023
- Maker
- Nikola Corporation
- Units affected
- 209
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Propulsion system > Traction battery > Thermal management > Fluid/coolant
- Model years
- 2022-2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Nikola Corporation (Nikola) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tre BEV vehicles. Coolant may leak inside the battery pack.
What can happen
Leaking coolant can accumulate inside the battery pack, causing an electrical short and increasing the risk of fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures. The Main Battery Disconnect (MBD) switch should be left in the "ON" position at all times until the vehicle is repaired. Nikola will replace the battery packs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by October 12, 2023. Owners may contact Nikola customer service at 1-630-808-4531. Nikola's number for this recall is 23VDC-0601.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V580000?
1 model: Nikola Tre Bev (2022-2023), about 209 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V580000?
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures. The Main Battery Disconnect (MBD) switch should be left in the "ON" position at all times until the vehicle is repaired. Nikola will replace the battery packs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by October 12, 2023. Owners may contact.
What can happen?
Leaking coolant can accumulate inside the battery pack, causing an electrical short and increasing the risk of fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.