2026 Teko Triumph, 2026 Teko Trophy, 2026 Teko Trophy Plus and 2 more models recall: Missing Pedestrian Warning Sounds/FMVSS 141
Report received by NHTSA: June 30, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
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.
- Who's affected
1,934 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2026 Teko Triumph, 2026 Teko Trophy, 2026 Teko Trophy Plus, 2026 Teko Turbo, 2026 Teko Turbolite.
- Compared with
TEKO, INC. has 1 NHTSA recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
No earlier NHTSA recalls by TEKO, INC. in records since Nov. 1, 2016.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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 record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Teko Triumph 2026
- Teko Trophy 2026
- Teko Trophy Plus 2026
- Teko Turbo 2026
- Teko Turbolite 2026
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V420000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | TEKO, INC. |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION |
| Report received by NHTSA | June 30, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 1,934 vehicles |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record