Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published March 23, 2022
Arcimoto 2020 FUV: Brake lights stay on causing crash risk
Arcimoto is recalling 2020-2022 FUV motorcycles with brake lights that stay on due to corrosion from salt/chemicals. Owners must contact Arcimoto for brake pressure switch inspection and dielectric grease application.
Arcimoto is recalling 2020-2022 FUV motorcycles because brake lights can stay on after corrosion from de-icers, causing confusion for other drivers and increasing crash risk. This affects owners who have the specific model years and types listed in the recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79193-arcimoto-2020-fuv-brake-lights-stay-on-causing-crash-risk.
“Arcimoto 2020 FUV: Brake lights stay on causing crash risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79193-arcimoto-2020-fuv-brake-lights-stay-on-causing-crash-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #22V175000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V175000).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on March 23, 2022, that Arcimoto Inc is recalling certain 2020-2022 Deliverator, 2019-2022 FUV, 2021-2022 Rapid Responder, and 2020-2022 Roadster motorcycles due to brake lights that may remain illuminated. Owners should contact Arcimoto to schedule a service appointment to have the brake pressure switch inspected and dielectric grease added.
How to tell if you have it
Arcimoto Deliverator, 2020-2022
Arcimoto FUV, 2019-2022
Arcimoto Rapid Responder, 2021-2022
Arcimoto Roadster, 2020-2022
What to do
Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to contact Arcimoto to schedule a service appointment to have the brake pressure switch inspected and dielectric grease added to the connection to prevent the brake lights from remaining on. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Arcimoto customer service at 1-541-683-6293.
The hazard
According to NHTSA records, the brake pressure switch may corrode after exposure to salt and chemicals found in de-icers, causing the brake lights to illuminate constantly. This hazard can cause confusion to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Arcimoto Inc has 9 other recalls on record since 2020-05-27. Other recent recalls include an Arcimoto 2020 FUV recall for power steering failure risk (2022-07-15), an Arcimoto 2020 FUV recall for charging system failure risk (2022-06-04), and an Arcimoto 2020 FUV recall for battery shutdown risk (2021-06-04). Manufacturers have sent NHTSA 2 technical service bulletins or other communications covering the 2020 ARCIMOTO DELIVERATOR with a latest date of 2023-02-17. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Ford F-53 2025 recall for brake lights staying on (2026-03-17), a Ford F-53 2025 recall for brake lights failing (2026-01-21), and a Ducati Streetfighter V2 (2025) electrical recall (2025-12-05).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your motorcycle is a 2020-2022 FUV model with a brake pressure switch that may corrode from salt/chemicals. The recall covers specific model years and types: Deliverator, FUV, Rapid Responder, and Roadster.
Brand
Arcimoto
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Arcimoto
Reach out to Arcimoto customer service at 1-541-683-6293 to schedule a service appointment for brake pressure switch inspection and dielectric grease application.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to contact Arcimoto to schedule a service appointment to have the brake pressure switch inspected and dielectric grease added to the connection to prevent the brake lights from remaining on. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Arcimoto customer service at 1-541-683-6293.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 2 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Arcimoto
We’ve drafted a message you can send Arcimoto to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V175000 — Arcimoto 2020 FUV: Brake lights stay on causing crash risk
Hello,
I own a Arcimoto 2020 FUV: Brake lights stay on causing crash risk that is covered by recall 22V175000 from Arcimoto.
The official recall notice states: Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to contact Arcimoto to schedule a service appointment to have the brake pressure switch inspected and dielectric grease added to the connection to prevent the brake lights from remaining on. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Arcimoto customer service at 1-541-683-6293.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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