Impact on Owners

The NHTSA's objections have significant implications for Fisker's owners. Some owners have already paid out of pocket for the labor costs of these recall repairs, and the agency argues that they should not have had to bear this burden.

In response to the NHTSA's objections, the agency notes that it does not object to owners being reimbursed in some way, but rather that the reimbursement scheme proposed by Fisker is unacceptable.