Teko Recalls 2026 Electric Vehicles for Missing Pedestrian Warning System
Teko is recalling 2026 Triumph, Trophy, Trophy Plus, Turbo, and TurboLite vehicles because the acoustic vehicle alerting system may be missing, increasing pedestrian crash risk.
What this means for you
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 (pedestrian safety) where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Teko, Inc. is recalling certain 2026 Triumph, Turbo, TurboLite, Trophy, and Trophy Plus vehicles. The recall involves 1,934 vehicles that may not have the acoustic vehicle alerting system (AVAS) installed. This defect prevents the vehicles from making the required pedestrian warning sounds, causing them to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
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. No specific injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text.
Teko will provide an AVAS kit free of charge to correct the defect. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on August 17, 2026. Owners may contact Teko Customer Care at [email protected] for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- TEKO TRIUMPH, TROPHY, TROPHY PLUS, TURBO
- Brand
- TEKO
- Manufacturer
- TEKO, INC.
- Category
- Vehicle — Electric Vehicle
- Affected units
- 1,934
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 (5)
- TRIUMPH
- TROPHY
- TROPHY PLUS
- TURBO
- TURBOLITE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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NHTSA · 2026-06-10
- High
- High