Pilotcar Recall 23V832000: Back Over Prevention, Warnings, External/pedestrian Alert
NHTSA recall 23V832000 · announced December 7, 2023 · filed by Pilotcar Ev Inc. · 265 units affected
The problem
The Pilotcar EV INC (Pilotcar) is recalling certain 2021-2023 PC-2, PC-4, and PC-6 low speed electric vehicles. The pedestrian warning sound system was not installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles" and 500, "Low Speed Vehicles."
The risk
A vehicle that does not make warning sounds cannot alert pedestrians to the approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What to do
Pilotcar will install a pedestrian warning sound system with a digital sound generator, amplifier, and two speakers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 28, 2023. Owners may contact Pilotcar customer service at 1-239-243-8023. Pilotcar's number for this recall is PC-2023-03.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
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.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2021 Pilotcar Pc-2
- 2022 Pilotcar Pc-2
- 2023 Pilotcar Pc-2
- 2021 Pilotcar Pc-4
- 2022 Pilotcar Pc-4
- 2023 Pilotcar Pc-4
- 2021 Pilotcar Pc-6
- 2022 Pilotcar Pc-6
- 2023 Pilotcar Pc-6
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.