Tropos recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Tropos Technologies, Inc. (Tropos) is recalling certain 2019 Tropos ABLE ST vehicles. The motor controller firmware may not prevent the vehicle from exceeding 25 mph. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 500, "Low Speed Vehicles."
What could happen
Driving over 25 mph in a low speed vehicle increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Tropos will notify owners, and dealers will update the motor controller firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning April 26, 2021. Owners may contact Tropos customer service at 1-408-571-6104. Tropos number for this recall is TRO-21-02.
Vehicles covered
- Tropos Able St 2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V261000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Tropos Technologies, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 13, 2021
- Owners notified
- Apr 26, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 72
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- TRO-21-02
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 500
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.