The defect
Pilotcar EV INC. (Pilotcar) is recalling certain 2021-2023 PC-2, PC-4, and PC-6 low speed electric vehicles. The red rear reflectors may detach from the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 500, "Low Speed Vehicles."
The risk
A missing reflector reduces the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Pilotcar will install mounting screws and replace missing reflectors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2023. Owners may contact Pilotcar customer service at 1-239-243-8023. Pilotcar's number for this recall is PC-2023-01.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pilotcar PC-2 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Pilotcar PC-4 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Pilotcar PC-6 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilotcar PC-2 | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Pilotcar PC-2 | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Pilotcar PC-2 | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Pilotcar PC-4 | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Pilotcar PC-4 | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Pilotcar PC-4 | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Pilotcar PC-6 | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Pilotcar PC-6 | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Pilotcar PC-6 | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2023
36 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the exterior lighting; PILOTCAR EV INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
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| 23V871000 21 Dec 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V848000 15 Dec 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V834000 8 Dec 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V814000 4 Dec 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V802000 28 Nov 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V765000 13 Nov 2023 | Newell Coach Corp. |
| 23V762000 11 Nov 2023 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023