The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23726·Announced 2023-02-09

E-Z-GO Personal Transportation Vehicles Recalled for Fire Hazard

Textron Specialized Vehicles is recalling about 143,000 E-Z-GO personal transportation vehicles because the electronic board powering the USB port can overheat and ignite, creating a fire hazard. Consumers should stop using the vehicles immediately and contact Textron for a free repair.

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 recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire hazard from electronic component overheating), and while two incidents with property damage have been reported, no injuries or fatalities have been reported. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score as High (3).

Plain-English summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia, is recalling approximately 143,000 E-Z-GO Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs). The recalled vehicles are 2021, 2022, and 2023 model year Freedom and Valor E-Z-GO RXV vehicles with serial numbers ranging from 5585710 through 5716926, and Valor, Express, and Liberty E-Z-GO TXT vehicles with serial numbers ranging from 3478457 through 3591890. All recalled units are equipped with an optional USB charge port. These vehicles are commonly referred to as golf carts and are used primarily to transport people.

The electronic board that powers the USB port can overheat and ignite adjacent components, posing a fire hazard. Textron Specialized Vehicles has received 30 reports of the electronic board overheating, including two resulting in fires with property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled PTVs, turn the key switch to the OFF position, and do not connect electric powered PTVs to a charger or power outlet. Contact Textron Specialized Vehicles to schedule a free repair. The dealer will install a fiberglass/aluminum thermal insulation protective sleeve over the USB charge port module. Textron Specialized Vehicles is contacting all purchasers directly. The recalled vehicles were sold at E-Z-GO dealerships nationwide and online via E-Z-GO's Dealer to Driver program from May 2020 through November 2022. Consumers can contact Textron Specialized Vehicles toll-free at 888-525-6040 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or by email at [email protected] for more information.

The recalled product

Product
E-Z-GO Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs)
Manufacturer
Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
Category
Vehicle — Golf Cart / Personal Transportation Vehicle
Hazard
  • fire
  • overheat
Affected units
143,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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