The defect
WHEEGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 WHEEGO WHIP LSV LOW-SPEED VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH JULY 31, 2009. THE REFLEX REFLECTORS ON THE SIDE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAY NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT REFLECTIVE QUALITY AND THEREFORE FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 500, "LOW-SPEED VEHICLES."
The risk
INSUFFICIENT EXTERIOR REFLECTIVE LIGHT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
WHEEGO WILL SEND INSTRUCTIONS AND 4 COMPLIANT REFLEX REFLECTORS TO ALL DEALERS AND OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE FOR ADHESION TO THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WHEEGO AT 1-678-904-4795.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Wheego Whip LSV | 2010 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheego Whip LSV | 2010 | 1 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2010
19 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the exterior lighting.
| 10V624000 15 Dec 2010 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 10V608000 7 Dec 2010 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 10V577000 10 Nov 2010 | FLEETWOOD RV, INC. |
| 10V558000 8 Nov 2010 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 10V556000 8 Nov 2010 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 10V463000 5 Oct 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V452000 29 Sept 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V366000 5 Aug 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010