(In June 12 story, corrects headline to say company to recall
more than 11,000 vehicles, not 18,000 vehicles; corrects
paragraph 1 to say Fisker ( FSRNQ ) recalling thousands of cars, not more
than 18,000 cars)
June 12 (Reuters) - Fisker ( FSRNQ ) said on Wednesday it was
recalling thousands of cars in North America and Europe due to
faulty software and non-compliance with safety standards, in the
latest setback for the cash-strapped electric-vehicle startup.
The Manhattan Beach, California-based company is
"voluntarily recalling" 11,201 Fisker Oceans in the U.S.,
Canada, and Europe to fix software issues that may cause the
vehicle to enter a safe state protection mode, potentially
leading to a loss of motor power.
It is also recalling 6,864 Fisker Oceans in the U.S. as they
do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for
gauges and telltale icons in the cluster display. It is also
recalling 281 of the vehicles in Canada.
The startup plans to resolve the issues through an
over-the-air update to its Ocean OS vehicle software by June 30.
Vehicles that have already updated to the latest version of
the software are not affected by the recall action, it said.
Fisker's ( FSRNQ ) Ocean SUV, its only model in production currently,
is being investigated by the U.S. National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration for four safety-related incidents.
The latest probe, announced last month, is looking into
complaints about its automatic emergency braking system being
activated inadvertently.
Its Austrian unit filed for bankruptcy protection in May
even as the cash-strapped EV startup is looking for investment
options after talks for a potential investment with a major
automaker collapsed.