NHTSA campaign 20V425000 · Tropos campaign TRO-20-01
Tropos Recall 20V-425: Inadequate Back Camera View/FMVSS 111
NHTSA recall 20V425000 (Tropos campaign TRO-20-01) was reported by Tropos Technologies, Inc. on July 22, 2020, with 66 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tropos Able for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on July 24, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V425000 (also written 20V-425 or 20V425)
- Filed by
- Tropos Technologies, Inc.
- Tropos campaign number
- TRO-20-01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 66 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Back Over Prevention — Sensing System — Camera
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V425000. 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.
Tropos
All Tropos recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V425000.
Defect description
Tropos Technologies, Inc. (Tropos) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Able low-speed vehicles. The back-up camera may not provide a sufficient view angle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Safety consequence
The reduced view angle of the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash or back-over incident.
Manufacturer remedy
Tropos will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camera, free of any charge. The recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Tropos customer service at 1-408-571-6104. Tropos' number for this recall is TRO-20-01.
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 20V425000
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.