Tropos Able ST (2019): Electrical system
Recall 21V261000 · Apr 13, 2021 · Tropos Technologies, Inc.
72
vehicles affected
72
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V261000
- Date
- Apr 13, 2021
- Maker
- Tropos Technologies, Inc.
- Units affected
- 72
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software
- Model years
- 2019
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
Driving over 25 mph in a low speed vehicle increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Tropos | Able ST | 2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V261000?
1 model: Tropos Able ST (2019), about 72 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V261000?
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.
What can happen?
Driving over 25 mph in a low speed vehicle increases the risk of injury during a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.