The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its investigation into 6,971 Fisker Ocean SUVs over concerns about inadvertent activation of the automatic emergency braking system.
The regulator cited a lack of new information to further pursue the case, as Fisker, which filed for bankruptcy protection in June, has not provided additional details due to the company’s financial struggles.
Fisker, a startup impacted by a highly competitive electric vehicle (EV) market and operational challenges, did not recall vehicles for this issue.
“The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist,” the regulator said.
NHTSA noted that while it had received complaints regarding the automatic emergency braking system triggering without an obstacle in the vehicle’s path — potentially causing the car to abruptly slow or stop — the investigation’s closure does not imply a definitive ruling on the existence of a safety-related defect.
The company, which has dismissed its employees following its bankruptcy filing, has initiated other recalls in the past to address different issues but has yet to take action regarding this particular automatic braking concern.