The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·22779·Announced 2022-09-29

E-Z-GO RXV Personal Transportation Vehicles Steering System Failure Recall

Textron Specialized Vehicles recalled about 34,000 E-Z-GO RXV personal transportation vehicles (golf carts) because steering knuckles and A-arms can break during impact, causing loss of steering control and crash hazards.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The source text describes a crash hazard with loss of steering control and reports 335 incidents including injuries. Although only two abrasion injuries are documented, the structural defect presents a significant risk of serious injury that could occur in future use, meeting the criterion for High severity despite the limited reported injuries to date.

Plain-English summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles is recalling about 34,000 Model Year 2022 and 2023 E-Z-GO RXV personal transportation vehicles sold through E-Z-GO dealerships nationwide and online via the Dealer to Driveway program from January 2022 through September 2022. These vehicles are commonly referred to as golf carts or golf cars and are used primarily to transport people.

The PTV's steering knuckles and A-arms can break during or after an impact and cause loss of steering control, posing crash and injury hazards. Textron has received 335 reports of incidents of the steering knuckles and A-arms breaking, including one incident that resulted in two reports of abrasion injuries.

Recalled units have serial numbers within the range of 5656874 through 5656886 and 5659215 through 5700741. The vehicle's serial number is printed near the base of the steering column. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled PTVs and contact Textron Specialized Vehicles for a free repair. Textron is contacting all purchasers directly. For more information, contact Textron Specialized Vehicles toll-free at 888-525-6040 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or visit https://ezgo.txtsv.com and click on "Recall Information" or https://ezgo.txtsv.com/resources/recall-information.

The recalled product

Product
E-Z-GO RXV Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTV)
Manufacturer
Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
Category
Vehicle — Personal Transportation Vehicle / Golf Cart
Hazard
  • steering-failure
  • crash-hazard
  • loss-of-control
  • impact-defect
Affected units
34,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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