NHTSA campaign 21V261000 · Tropos campaign TRO-21-02
Tropos Recall 21V-261: Motor Controller May Not Govern Speed/FMVSS 500
NHTSA recall 21V261000 (Tropos campaign TRO-21-02) was reported by Tropos Technologies, Inc. on April 13, 2021, with 72 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tropos Able ST for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on April 26, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V261000 (also written 21V-261 or 21V261)
- Filed by
- Tropos Technologies, Inc.
- Tropos campaign number
- TRO-21-02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 72 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 500
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V261000. 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
Tropos Able ST
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V261000.
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 consequence
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V261000
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.