The defect
Tropos Technologies, Inc. (Tropos) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Able low-speed vehicles. The back-up camera may not provide a sufficient view angle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
The reduced view angle of the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash or back-over incident.
The remedy
Tropos will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camera, free of any charge. The recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Tropos customer service at 1-408-571-6104. Tropos' number for this recall is TRO-20-01.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tropos Able | 2019, 2020 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropos Able | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Tropos Able | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2020
15 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the back over prevention; Tropos Technologies, Inc. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 20V766000 10 Dec 2020 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 20V716000 18 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V647000 21 Oct 2020 | Braun Ambulances |
| 20V598000 30 Sept 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 20V575000 23 Sept 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V191000 10 Sept 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 20V512000 27 Aug 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 20V452000 3 Aug 2020 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020