Textron Specialized Vehicles of Augusta 2022-01-13 Vehicles moderate CPSC
Vehicles · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-22717
E-Z-GO Freedom RXV with Rear Facing Seat Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTV) Recall
Issued January 13, 2022 · Textron Specialized Vehicles of Augusta · 280 units affected
In January 2022, Textron Specialized Vehicles of Augusta recalled the E-Z-GO Freedom RXV with Rear Facing Seat Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTV), a moderate vehicles recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The rear seat structure of the PTV can fail, resulting in the rear seat tilting unexpectedly, posing fall and injury hazards to the riders.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using E-Z-GO Freedom RXV with Rear Facing Seat Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTV) only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Textron Specialized Vehicles of Augusta to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the rear facing seat of their recalled vehicle and contact Textron for a free repair. Textron Specialized Vehicles is contacting all purchasers directly to coordinate a free repair program with dealers to inspect and replace the recalled vehicle's rear seat frame.
Recall details
- Brand
- Textron Specialized Vehicles of Augusta
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- January 13, 2022
- Units affected
- 280
- Sold at
- E-Z-GO dealerships nationwide and online via E-Z-GO's Dealer to Driveway program, from August 2021 through December 2021 for between $9,900 and $17,450.
- Recall number
- CPSC-22717
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Textron Specialized Vehicles of Augusta has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- 280 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 467,857 US households.
- This is the 205th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2022.