NHTSA campaign 25V445000 · Orange EV campaign 2025-SRC-05
Orange EV Recall 25V-445: Incorrect Washer Can Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 25V445000 (Orange EV campaign 2025-SRC-05) was reported by Orange EV on June 27, 2025, with 20 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Orange EV Husk-E for model years 2023–2025. Owners were notified on August 4, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V445000 (also written 25V-445 or 25V445)
- Filed by
- Orange EV
- Orange EV campaign number
- 2025-SRC-05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Propulsion System — Critical Fasteners
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V445000. 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.
Orange EV
Orange EV Husk-E
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V445000.
Defect description
Orange EV (OEV) is recalling certain 2023-2025 HUSK-e terminal trucks previously remedied under Recall 25V367 (2025-SRC-04). The wrong size washer was installed in the thermal fuse bolted joint during the previous repair.
Safety consequence
The incorrect washer can cause the bus bar connection to loosen or open, resulting in electrical arcing and increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
OEV will install the correctly sized washer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2025. Owners may contact OEV customer service at 1-866-688-5223. OEV's number for this recall is 2025-SRC-05.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V445000
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.