Product Recall Number: 22-206
Why was Steel rolling chassis for utility vehicles recalled?
The throttle pedal can stick in the depressed position, posing crash and injury hazards.
Product Recall Number: 22-206
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2022-08-25
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Steel rolling chassis for utility vehicles
Description: This recall involves Navitas Steel Rolling Chassis for utility vehicles. The chassis is used to build personal utility vehicles. When completed the vehicle seats 2-6 riders. The chassis measures about four feet wide by seven to nine feet long. Model Number Model Seating 10-000818-AC, 10-000819-AC 4 Seats (Standard Length) 10-000820-AC, 10-000821-AC 6 Seats (Stretch Length) The chassis’ nine-digit serial number can be found on a metal label at the rear left of the chassis, above the wheel well. Serial numbers included in this recall are as follows: Model Year Serial Number Example 2020 xx20xxxxxx 2021 xx21xxxxxx 2022 xx21xxxxxx
Hazard Description: The throttle pedal can stick in the depressed position, posing crash and injury hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 3,700
Incidents: Navitas has received five reports of the throttle pedal sticking in the depressed position, including two reports of a utility vehicle crash, one resulting in minor injuries to rider’s arms and legs.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using any utility vehicles with the recalled Navitas steel rolling chassis and contact Navitas Vehicle Systems to schedule a free repair.
Sold At: Navitas dealers and distributors nationwide from June 2020 through April 2022 for between $5,000 and $7,500.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Navitas Vehicle Systems Ltd., of Canada
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed