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VinFast recalls first batch of US-bound EVs over safety risk
The move came after the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said 999 of VinFast's VF 8 vehicles suffered a software error in the dashboard display that prevented critical safety information from being shown and "may increase the risk of a crash".
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A VinFast VF 5 electric vehicle is displayed at the VinFast booth at CES 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 5, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, US. (AFP/Alex Wong)
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ietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said it is recalling all of the 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 999 of VinFast's VF 8 vehicles suffered a software error in the dashboard display that prevented critical safety information from being shown and "may increase the risk of a crash".
More than 700 of the 999 units are still in VinFast's hands and have not been delivered to customers or fleet services, the NHTSA estimated.
In a statement to Reuters, VinFast said it issued a voluntary safety recall of the VF 8 City Edition on which the dashboard screen goes blank while driving or stationary.
"VinFast is not aware of any field reports of incidents. The company is issuing this recall out of an abundance of caution," it said.
The recall statement comes less than two weeks after VinFast announced it would list in the United States via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Black Spade Acquisition Co.
The two companies estimated the new entity would have a potential equity value of $23 billion, assuming no Black Spade shareholders elect to cash out.
