Known Recalls

Model year record

2010 WHEEGO Whip LSV

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 3 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V320000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
WHEEGO ELECTRIC CARS, INC.
Vehicles affected
308
Reported to NHTSA
2010-07-09
Owners notified
2010-07-21

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

INSUFFICIENT EXTERIOR REFLECTIVE LIGHT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system11,000 mi
Engine11,000 mi
Vehicle speed control11,000 mi

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.