Sea Electric Ford F59 recalled over injury risk

Recall date

June 24, 2024

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

SEA Electric LLC recalls 2019–2025 Sea Electric — 4 models

Recall number

24V475000

Brand / firm

Sea Electric

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 174 units

Why it was recalled

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

What was recalled

SEA Electric LLC (SEA Electric) is recalling certain 2023-2025 SEA Electric 5e, 2020-2022 Ford F59, 2020 Hino 195, and 2019 Isuzu NRR vehicles equipped with certain software versions from December 2022 and earlier. The battery management system (BMS) software can cause the high-voltage battery to shut down, resulting in a loss of drive power.

What to do

Dealers will update the BMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2024. Owners may contact SEA-Electric customer service at 1-833-732-3532.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.