The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V825000·Announced 2023-12-07

Pilotcar Recalls 2021-2023 Electric Vehicles Due to Detaching Rear Reflectors

Pilotcar is recalling 2021-2023 PC-2, PC-4, and PC-6 electric vehicles because red rear reflectors may detach, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (reduced visibility increasing crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Pilotcar EV Inc. is recalling certain 2021-2023 PC-2, PC-4, and PC-6 low-speed electric vehicles. The recall involves 265 vehicles where the red rear reflectors may detach from the vehicle. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 500, "Low Speed Vehicles."

A missing reflector reduces the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Pilotcar will install mounting screws and replace missing reflectors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 19, 2023. Owners may contact Pilotcar customer service at 1-239-243-8023 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
PILOTCAR PC-2, PC-4, PC-6
Brand
PILOTCAR
Manufacturer
PILOTCAR EV INC.
Category
Vehicle — Low-Speed Electric Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
265

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • PC-2
  • PC-4
  • PC-6

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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