E-Z-GO · Recalled
E-Z-GO Recalls RXV Golf Cars Due to Fall Hazard
The hip restraints on the cars can detach at the base, posing a fall and injury risk to consumers.
- Units
- About 16,500
- Reports
- 20
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $7,000–$9,000
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves electric and gasoline-powered Fleet RXV, Freedom RXV and RXV Shuttle 2+2 golf cars. The model names and the E-Z-GO logo are printed on the sides and front panel of all three vehicles. Serial numbers ranging from 9300001 to 9300188 and 5000000 to 5021328 are printed on a plate attached to the steering column, and the front and rear frames.
The file
- Sold at
- E-Z-GO and independent golf car dealers nationwide from January 2008 to June 2008 for between $7,000 and $9,000.
- Product type
- Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- E-Z-GO, of Augusta, Ga. (a Textron Company)
Incident log
E-Z-GO has received 20 reports of hip restraints breaking, including nine reports of broken bones and abrasions from falls.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should contact the nearest E-Z-GO dealer to arrange for a free repair. E-Z-GO and E-Z-GO dealers are contacting known owners.
For additional information, contact E-Z-GO at (800) 774-3946 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.ezgo.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUN 27 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.
