An electric retractable periphery visual recognition device for a vehicle (V) comprising: a base fixed to a vehicle body; a shaft fixed to the base ; and a visual recognition assembly rotatably attached to the shaft , wherein, the visual recognition assembly comprises: a housing ; a visual recognition unit mounted on the housing ; an electric retractable unit that rotates the visual recognition assembly between a use position (A) and a rear retracted position (B), at least a portion of the electric retractable unit being housed inside the housing , characterized in that the electric retractable unit comprises: the shaft fixed to the base; a casing rotatably attached to the shaft and fixed to the housing ; a motor and a speed reduction mechanism attached to the casing and housed inside the casing ; and a holding member that holds the motor and is attached to and housed inside the casing together with the motor and the speed reduction mechanism , the casing comprises a member having a rigidity higher than the rigidity of the holding member , and comprises a positioning portion that sandwiches, positions, and fixes the holding member , and the holding member comprises an elastic member. a base fixed to a vehicle body; a shaft fixed to the base ; and a visual recognition assembly rotatably attached to the shaft , wherein, the visual recognition assembly comprises: a housing ; a visual recognition unit mounted on the housing ; an electric retractable unit that rotates the visual recognition assembly between a use position (A) and a rear retracted position (B), at least a portion of the electric retractable unit being housed inside the housing , characterized in that the electric retractable unit comprises: the shaft fixed to the base; a casing rotatably attached to the shaft and fixed to the housing ; a motor and a speed reduction mechanism attached to the casing and housed inside the casing ; and a holding member that holds the motor and is attached to and housed inside the casing together with the motor and the speed reduction mechanism , the casing comprises a member having a rigidity higher than the rigidity of the holding member , and comprises a positioning portion that sandwiches, positions, and fixes the holding member , and the holding member comprises an elastic member. a housing ; a visual recognition unit mounted on the housing ; an electric retractable unit that rotates the visual recognition assembly between a use position (A) and a rear retracted position (B), at least a portion of the electric retractable unit being housed inside the housing , characterized in that the electric retractable unit comprises: the shaft fixed to the base; a casing rotatably attached to the shaft and fixed to the housing ; a motor and a speed reduction mechanism attached to the casing and housed inside the casing ; and a holding member that holds the motor and is attached to and housed inside the casing together with the motor and the speed reduction mechanism , the casing comprises a member having a rigidity higher than the rigidity of the holding member , and comprises a positioning portion that sandwiches, positions, and fixes the holding member , and the holding member comprises an elastic member. the shaft fixed to the base; a casing rotatably attached to the shaft and fixed to the housing ; a motor and a speed reduction mechanism attached to the casing and housed inside the casing ; and a holding member that holds the motor and is attached to and housed inside the casing together with the motor and the speed reduction mechanism , the casing comprises a member having a rigidity higher than the rigidity of the holding member , and comprises a positioning portion that sandwiches, positions, and fixes the holding member , and the holding member comprises an elastic member. <EOS>