2023-05-25 19:19:08
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What the NHTSA says
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said it is recalling the entire first batch of vehicles it shipped to the United States last year, following a safety warning issued by US authorities.
The move came after the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that 999 of VinFast’s VF 8 vehicles suffered from a software error on the driver’s display. dashboard that prevented critical safety information from being displayed and “may increase the risk of a crash.”
More than 700 of the 999 units are still in the hands of VinFast and have not been delivered to customers or fleet services, NHTSA estimated.
In a statement to Archyde.com, VinFast said it has issued a voluntary safety recall for the VF 8 City Edition in which the dashboard screen goes blank while driving or stationary.
“VinFast is not aware of any incident field reports. The company is issuing this recall out of an abundance of caution,” he said.
The withdrawal declaration comes less than two weeks after VinFast announced it would be listed in the United States through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Black Spade Acquisition Co (BSAQ.N).
The VinFast logo is displayed at the 2022 Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, October 17, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
The two companies estimated that the new entity would have a potential capital value of $23 billion, assuming no Black Spade shareholders choose to cash out.
In February, VinFast recalled 2,781 VF 8 cars sold in the country due to a problem with the front brake on some models.
VinFast, which was founded in 2017 and began selling electric vehicles in California this year, shipped two batches of VF 8 cars to the United States totaling 2,097 units. It also plans to ship its first vehicles to Europe in July.
In documents filed with NHTSA, VinFast said it first became aware of the dashboard issue on April 27 while reading customer feedback and concerns. According to the security agency, the problem has been documented 18 times.
The NHTSA said that VinFast will introduce a software update that should fix the problem. The software fix is scheduled for May 25 and notification letters will be sent to owners by May 29.
Last month, VinFast said it had received a new round of funding commitments worth $2.5 billion from parent Vingroup JSC (VIC.HM), Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, and founder Pham Nhat Vuong, the first Billionaire and the richest man in Vietnam.
Source: Archyde.com
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