A recall for the Cake Kalk electric motorcycle has been issued by the Swedish manufacturer over battery concerns.
The problem is related to the battery cells during charging. The cells could “fail” in “rare conditions”, according to Cake, which adds that the conditions “have only been observed when charging outside of the prescribed instructions.” Should the cells fail, “smoke and/or fire” can develop.
The entire Cake Kalk range is affected, meaning the following motorcycles: Kalk&, Kalk Ink&, Kalk:work, Kalk OR, Kalk OR Race, Kalk INK, Kalk INK Race, and Kalk AP, all of model years 2018-2023.
Cake’s full statement on the recall reads: “CAKE 0 Emission AB ("CAKE") has determined that a defect that may affect the safety of motor vehicles may exist in certain (2018-2023) Kalk&, Kalk Ink&, Kalk:work, Kalk OR, Kalk OR Race, Kalk INK, Kalk INK Race, and Kalk AP motorcycle models.
“Lithium-ion batteries with specific cells installed in some of these motorcycles may fail under rare conditions that may occur during charging.
“Until now, these rare conditions have only been observed when charging outside of the prescribed instructions.
“Battery cell failures occurring during charging can potentially lead to the development of smoke and/or fire.
“CAKE is committed to your safety and has initiated a voluntary safety recall to address this issue.
“You can still use your current battery to power your Kalk during this recall, but you should carefully follow the charging instructions in your specific model's user manual.”
The news of the recall comes after it was recently announced that Cake had filed for bankruptcy following the withdrawal of an investor.
More information on the Cake Kalk recall can be found on the Cake website.
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