US opens preliminary probe into Fisker's cars over brake system issue (updated)
10/05/2024 10:44
(Adds details on the probe, background)
May 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. auto safety regulator on
Friday opened a preliminary probe into 6,813 Ocean SUVs made by
Fisker in 2023 after complaints that the automatic emergency
braking system used in the electric vehicles had activated
inadvertently.
The regulator said its Office of Defects Investigation has
received 8 complaints alleging the activation of the braking
system without an apparent roadway obstruction in the vehicle’s
forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration.
Three of the complaints alleged an injury, the regulator
said.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA)
preliminary evaluation will look into the scope and severity of
the potential problem to assess its impact on safety.
The regulator could close the investigation into Fisker
without taking any potential action.
Fisker is also under another preliminary probe from the
NHTSA, which started last month after complaints that the doors
of its EVs sometimes failed to open.
(Reporting by Abinaya Vijayaraghavan in Bengaluru; Editing by
Sonia Cheema)
((Abinaya.V@thomsonreuters.com;))