Recall 10V320000 · manufacturer campaign P573-0710
Exterior Lighting — Wheego · reported 9 Jul 2010 · 308 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
WHEEGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 WHEEGO WHIP LSV LOW-SPEED VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH JULY 31, 2009. THE REFLEX REFLECTORS ON THE SIDE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAY NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT REFLECTIVE QUALITY AND THEREFORE FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 500, "LOW-SPEED VEHICLES."
The risk
INSUFFICIENT EXTERIOR REFLECTIVE LIGHT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
WHEEGO WILL SEND INSTRUCTIONS AND 4 COMPLIANT REFLEX REFLECTORS TO ALL DEALERS AND OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE FOR ADHESION TO THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WHEEGO AT 1-678-904-4795.
WHEEGO'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS P573-0710.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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