Pilotcar Ev Inc.: Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
Pilotcar Ev Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 7, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 265. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Pilotcar EV INC (Pilotcar) is recalling certain 2021-2023 PC-2, PC-4, and PC-6 vehicles. The rearview camera and monitor were not installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 111, "Rear Visibility" and 500, "Low Speed Vehicles."
The risk
The absence of a rearview camera system reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a rearview camera and monitor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 28, 2023. Owners may contact Pilotcar customer service at 1-239-243-8023. Pilotcar's number for this recall is PC-2023-02.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Pilotcar PC-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Pilotcar PC-4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Pilotcar PC-6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Pilotcar PC-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Pilotcar PC-4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Pilotcar PC-6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Pilotcar PC-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Pilotcar PC-4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Pilotcar PC-6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V831000.
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