THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC.
NAME OF PRODUCT: RXV GOLF CARS
UNITS: ABOUT 16,500
MANUFACTURER: E-Z-GO, OF AUGUSTA, GA. (A TEXTRON COMPANY)
HAZARD: THE HIP RESTRAINTS ON THE CARS CAN DETACH AT THE BASE, POSING A FALL AND INJURY RISK TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: E-Z-GO HAS RECEIVED 20 REPORTS OF HIP RESTRAINTS BREAKING, INCLUDING NINE REPORTS OF BROKEN BONES AND ABRASIONS FROM FALLS.
DESCRIPTION: 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.
SOLD BY: E-Z-GO AND INDEPENDENT GOLF CAR DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2008 TO JUNE 2008 FOR BETWEEN $7,000 AND $9,000.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: 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.
CONSUMER CONTACT: 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
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