The defect
E-ride Industries (E-ride) is recalling certain model year 2005-2016 EXV2 electric utility vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, to July 29, 2016, and EXV4 electric utility vehicles manufactured March 3, 2005, to July 19, 2016. The affected vehicles may not be equipped with a red reflector on the back of the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 500, "Low Speed Vehicles."
The risk
A missing red reflector on the rear vehicle can make the vehicle less visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
E-ride will notify owners, and dealers will install a red reflector to both corners of the rear bumper, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in September 2016. Owners may contact E-ride customer service at 1-800-950-4351.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV2 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| E-Ride EXV4 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2016
38 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the exterior lighting.
| 16V924000 22 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V912000 20 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V872000 5 Dec 2016 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 16V869000 2 Dec 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V808000 7 Nov 2016 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 16V759000 20 Oct 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V760000 20 Oct 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V753000 18 Oct 2016 | Mazda North American Operations |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016