HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s electrical car (EV) maker VinFast is recalling 2,781 of its sports activities utility mannequin VF8 bought within the home market to verify and change the bolt connecting the entrance brake caliper to the knuckle, the corporate stated on Saturday.

VinFast, which started operations in 2019, is gearing as much as increase in america the place it hopes to compete with legacy automakers. It began to ship its first 999 VF8s in November final yr and is planning to ship them this month.

“Resulting from a particular element meeting merchandise, the bolt connecting the entrance caliper to the knuckle could loosen when the car is in operation, doubtlessly lowering the effectiveness of the entrance brake,” VinFast stated in a press release.

The corporate stated it might instantly right the tightening torque for these 999 VF8s shipped to america.

“That is comparatively a easy process that may be finished rapidly and won’t have an effect on the supply timeline, which is predicted to start out by the tip of Feb. 2023,” it stated.

The corporate delivered over 4,000 EVs to prospects domestically in December, greater than half of which had been the sports activities utility VF8 mannequin. It secured 55,000 orders globally as of December final yr, of which 12,000 are from the U.S. market.

VinFast stated it has not recorded any breakdowns or complaints from prospects concerning the loosen bolt that will trigger bother to the brake.