The Fisker Ocean has been recalled again, this time due to an issue that could lead to an unexpected decrease in regenerative braking.
The recall covers 7,745 2023 and 2024 Ocean electric SUVs (the only two Ocean models sold before Fisker filed for bankruptcy). According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, software issues in these vehicles could reduce regenerative braking when decelerating over bumps.
Fisker Ocean 2023
Drivers can still access the friction brakes, and they reset to “normal operation” after 740 milliseconds, according to recall documents. However, drivers may have to press the brake pedal unexpectedly due to the reduced regeneration rate. Fisker is aware of one injury related to this issue.
Fisker will issue an over-the-air software update to address this issue. It plans to send notice letters to owners on October 14, 2024, but in the meantime, owners can contact Fisker customer service at 1-844-347-5371. Fisker’s reference number for this recall is TSB10062408.
Fisker Ocean 2023
This is the fifth Ocean recall in its short production run, though only three of the recalls apply to 2023 and 2024 models. That includes a recall of 8,204 vehicles in the U.S. to address stuck door handles that could prevent doors from opening. Assembly and some development work has been contracted to Magna, which built the Ocean at its facility in Graz, Austria, along with the also-discontinued Jaguar I-Pace.
Production was slow to ramp up, and once it did, slowing sales left Fisker vulnerable. In July, the bankrupt automaker asked the judge overseeing its Chapter 11 proceedings for permission to sell the remaining cars to a leasing company for $14,000 each. In a postmortem, Green Car Reports found that the Ocean was frozen in beta, with a sleek design but incomplete tech features due to software updates that may never come.
