2012 Fisker Karma: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2012 Fisker Karma. The newest campaign is 19V181000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Mar 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 6 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V181000, in the NHTSA record
Karma has notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact Karma customer service at 1-855-288-6109. Karma's number for this recall is 5.84.17.001.01.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 2,918 units in total.
- 19V181000Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- 17V004000Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- 12V413000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
- 12V241000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- 11V598000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
19V181000Received . 472 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Karma Automotive (Karma) is recalling certain 2012 Fisker Karma vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the District of Columbia. These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Karma has notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact Karma customer service at 1-855-288-6109. Karma's number for this recall is 5.84.17.001.01.
Report filed by Karma Automotive LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 5.84.17.001.01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V004000Received . 811 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Karma Automotive LLC (Karma) is recalling certain 2012 Fisker Karma vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Karma will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2017. Karma Automotive Client Services Team can be reached at clientservices@karmaautomotive.com or by calling 1-855-288-6109. Karma's number for this recall is 5.84.17.001.01.
Report filed by Karma Automotive LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 5.84.17.001.01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
12V413000Received . 1,377 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fisker Automotive (Fisker) is recalling certain model year 2012 Fisker Karma passenger cars manufactured from June 15, 2011, through July 9, 2012. A manufacturing defect in the low temperature cooling fan may result in a direct short.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A direct short may ignite the fan housing, shroud and surrounding components, causing a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Fisker will notify owners, and dealers will remove the two potentially affected low temperature cooling fans and replace them with one improved low temperature cooling fan, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 24, 2012. Owners may contact Fisker consumer affairs at 1-855-575-7577, option 2, 6am - 7pm (pst) Monday through Friday.
Report filed by Karma Automotive LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 520120016. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
12V241000Received . 19 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fisker is recalling certain model year 2012 fisker karma passenger cars manufactured from september 22, 2011, through january 20, 2012. Within the high-voltage battery, certain hose clamps may have been positioned incorrectly during assembly. If positioned incorrectly, the battery compartment cover could interfere with the hose clamps, potentially causing a coolant leak from the cooling hoses. This recall is an expansion of safety recall 11v-598.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If coolant enters the battery compartment, an electrical short could occur possibly resulting in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
All known owners will be notified and instructed not to charge or drive the vehicle. Owners will be advised to contact an authorized fisker dealer who will arrange transporting the vehicle directly to their repair facility. The repair facility will replace the high-voltage battery with a new part, free of charge. The safety recall began on may 30, 2012. Owners may contact fisker consumer affairs at 1-855-575-7577, option 2, 6am - 7pm (pst) monday through friday.
Report filed by Karma Automotive LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 51611001. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
11V598000Received . 239 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fisker is recalling certain model year 2012 fisker karma passenger cars manufactured from july 1, 2011, through november 3, 2011. Within the high-voltage battery, certain hose clamps may have been positioned incorrectly during assembly. If positioned incorrectly, the battery compartment cover could interfere with the hose clamps, potentially causing a coolant leak from the cooling hoses.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If coolant enters the battery compartment, an electrical short could occur possibly resulting in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Fisker will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high-voltage battery with a new part at no cost to the owner. The safety recall began on january 5, 2012. Owners may contact fisker consumer affairs at 1-855-575-7577, option 2, 6am - 7pm (pst) monday through friday.
Report filed by Karma Automotive LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 51611001. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
6 complaints, 12 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Nov 2023
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20125
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2012 Fisker KarmaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Fisker Karma: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fisker/karma/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Karma Automotive LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Fisker Karma?
- 2,918 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Fisker Karma have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Fisker Karma, model year 2012. 5 of them name the 2012 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Fisker Karma name most often?
- Electrical System: 4 of 12 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Fisker Karma open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.