Lordstown Motors stops production and recalls new trucks

Lordstown Motors Corp. announced Thursday that performance and quality issues with certain Endurance components have led the company to temporarily stop production and customer deliveries since its last production update in January.

The company declined to comment on how long production and deliveries have been stopped, saying they intend to provide a more detailed update during an upcoming earnings call. The next one is slated for March 6.

“Lordstown Motor Co. has filed paperwork with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to voluntarily recall the Endurance to address a specific electrical connection issue that could result in a loss of propulsion while driving,” the company said in a statement.

What does Lordstown Motor Co. plan to do next?

The company in Lordstown said it’s working with its supplier network to implement a corrective action it believes will fix the issue.

The recall will affect 19 vehicles that are either in the hands of customers or being used internally by the company.

Other vehicles will be retrofitted with the corrective action once components are available.

“While our experienced team has made significant progress in addressing the underlying component and vehicle sub-system issues affecting the Endurance build schedule, we remain committed to doing the right thing by our customers and to resolve potential issues before resuming production and customer shipments,” Lordstown Motors CEO and President Edward Hightower said.

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This story was originally published February 23, 2023 at 2:54 PM.