The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday opened a preliminary investigation into 6,813 Fisker Ocean The SUVs go into production in 2023, following complaints that the automatic emergency system brake system be used in tram was accidentally activated.
The regulator said the Office of Defects Investigation received eight complaints alleging activation of the braking system without an obvious obstruction in the path in front of the vehicle, resulting in a sudden deceleration of the vehicle.
The safety agency said three of the complaints involved injuries.
of NHTSA A preliminary assessment will consider the scope and severity of the potential problem to assess its impact on safety. Regulators can end their investigation Fisker without taking any potential action.
The probe added to Fisker’s suffering because of it Ocean The SUVs were already under investigation by NHTSA for three previous incidents. Last month, the safety regulator received complaints that the company’s electric vehicle doors sometimes failed to open.
Fisker flagged doubts about “ongoing concerns” in February, followed by the delisting of its shares from the New York Stock Exchange and the collapse of talks with a major automaker about a potential deal in March.
The startup said in April that it had defaulted on about $8.4 million in interest payments on some bonds due in 2026 within a 30-day grace period.
The cash-strapped company began bankruptcy proceedings for its Austrian unit on Tuesday, as it looks for strategic options to raise money to meet its debt obligations .
