The defect
Teko Inc (Teko) is recalling certain 2026 Triumph, Turbo, TurboLite, Trophy, and Trophy Plus vehicles. The acoustic vehicle alerting system (AVAS) may not have been installed, preventing the vehicle from making pedestrian warning sounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
The risk
A vehicle that does not make a sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Teko will provide an AVAS kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 17, 2026. Owners may contact Teko Customer Care at contact@tekoev.com.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Teko Triumph | 2026 |
| Teko Trophy | 2026 |
| Teko Trophy Plus | 2026 |
| Teko Turbo | 2026 |
| Teko Turbolite | 2026 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teko Triumph | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Teko Trophy | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Teko Trophy Plus | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Teko Turbo | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Teko Turbolite | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2026
6 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the forward collision avoidance.
| 26V541000 21 Aug 2026 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 26V381000 10 Jun 2026 | Denago EV Corporation |
| 26V316000 18 May 2026 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 26V247000 17 Apr 2026 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 26V084000 12 Feb 2026 | International Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026