NHTSA campaign 18V488000 · Karma campaign RC-18-78-01
Karma Recall 18V-488: Incorrect Driver Side Exterior Rearview Mirror
NHTSA recall 18V488000 (Karma campaign RC-18-78-01) was reported by Karma Automotive LLC on July 23, 2018, with 50 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Karma Revero for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on August 1, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V488000 (also written 18V-488 or 18V488)
- Filed by
- Karma Automotive LLC
- Karma campaign number
- RC-18-78-01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 50 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Rearview Mirrors/Devices — Exterior
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
Repair completion: 94% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V488000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Karma
Karma Revero
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 16, 2017 – May 4, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V488000.
Defect description
Karma Automotive LLC (Karma) is recalling certain 2018 Karma Revero vehicles. The driver's side exterior rearview mirrors may be made with convex, not flat glass. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Safety consequence
When using the incorrect rearview mirrors, the driver may fail to realize how close a vehicle or object actually is, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Karma has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the driver side exterior rearview mirror, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2018. Owners may contact Karma customer service at 1-855-288-6109. Karma's number for this recall is RC-18-78-01.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V488000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.