NHTSA campaign 24V385000 · Vicinity campaign CA-000-054
Vicinity Recall 24V-385: Low Pressure CNG Hoses May Cause Fire/FMVSS 304
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 24V385000 (Vicinity campaign CA-000-054) was reported by Vicinity Motor Corporation on May 30, 2024, with 28 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Vicinity VI33 and Vicinity VI35 for model years 2017, 2022.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V385000 (also written 24V-385 or 24V385)
- Filed by
- Vicinity Motor Corporation
- Vicinity campaign number
- CA-000-054
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 28 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 304
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 24V385000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Vicinity
Vicinity VI33
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Vicinity VI35
- 2022 · Vehicles built January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V385000.
Defect description
Vicinity Motor Corporation (Vicinity) is recalling certain 2017 Vi33 and 2022 Vi35 buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The low-pressure CNG hoses and fittings are insufficient and may leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 304, "Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity."
Safety consequence
A compressed natural gas leak can result in a fire or explosion, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Owners are advised to remove the vehicles from service until the final remedy becomes available. Dealers will replace the low pressure CNG hoses, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed August 1, 2024. A second notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Vicinity customer service at 1-604-607-4000. Vicinity's number for this recall is CA-000-054.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V385000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.