The folks at
Fisker are probably more excited to see the calendar roll over than anyone, as a
tumultuous 2011 comes to an end with another setback for the Karma. A battery issue previously thought to affect
around 50 cars will actually result in the recall of 239.
GigaOM points out an NHTSA notice confirming a problem with the positioning of hose clamps on the high-voltage Li-Ion batteries. It could result in said hoses leaking coolant into the battery creating the risk of an electrical short-circuit (still not seeing how this is a
bad thing) and fire (oh), which the company will resolve by replacing the batteries. The recall probably covers everyone out there rolling like Walden Schmidt, since the CEO announced December 21st that 225 cars had been shipped and its factory was producing 25 cars per day. Still, assuming the ~$96k price tag isn't an issue, would you really let a little thing like potentially bursting into flames keep you away from such a sleek,
smooth handling luxury sedan that puts 657hp of hybrid power at your disposal?
Neither would we.
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