Wheego recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Wheego is recalling certain model year 2010 wheego whip lsv low-speed vehicles manufactured from january 1 through july 31, 2009. The reflex reflectors on the side and the rear of the vehicle may not have sufficient reflective quality and therefore fail to meet the minimum requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 500, "low-speed vehicles."
What could happen
Insufficient exterior reflective light could result in a vehicle crash.
The fix
Wheego will send instructions and 4 compliant reflex reflectors to all dealers and owners free of charge for adhesion to the affected vehicles. The safety recall began on july 21, 2010. Owners may contact wheego at 1-678-904-4795.
Vehicles covered
- Wheego Whip Lsv 2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V320000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Wheego Electric Cars, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 9, 2010
- Owners notified
- Jul 21, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 308
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- Jan 1, 2009 to Jul 31, 2009
- Part
- Exterior lighting
- Maker's own recall number
- P573-0710
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 500
Notes
Wheego's recall campaign number is p573-0710.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.