Recall
Tropos Able St — 21V261000
NHTSA ID
21V261000
Make
Tropos
Model
Able St
Years Affected
2019
Recall Date
2021-04-13
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Units Affected
72
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
TRO-21-02
Summary
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."
Consequence
Driving over 25 mph in a low speed vehicle increases the risk of injury during a crash.
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.