Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V261000

Electrical system: software

Tropos Technologies, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-04-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V261000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Tropos Technologies, Inc.
Vehicles affected
72
Reported to NHTSA
2021-04-13
Owners notified
2021-04-26

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

Driving over 25 mph in a low speed vehicle increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
TROPOS Able ST2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.