Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published September 24, 2021

TiSport Permobil TiLite Aero Z and ZRA wheelchairs: Risk of improper passenger seat use

TiSport recalls Permobil TiLite Aero Z and ZRA wheelchairs (made Jan 2017-June 2021) due to potential failure as passenger seats in vehicle accidents if transit tie downs aren't properly configured.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0264-2022Medical device TiSport ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Some affected wheelchairs, with transit tie downs, that are used as a passenger seat in a motor vehicle may not be configured in the right orientation to perform as intended if involved in a motor vehicle accident. Some affected wheelchairs can no longer be used as a passenger seat until transit tie downs are replaced with redesigned transit tie downs, verified, and released to the market.

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Recalling firmTiSport, Llc2701 W Court St · Pasco, WA 99301-3911

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

TiSport is recalling Permobil TiLite wheelchairs with model numbers Aero Z and ZRA made between January 2017 and June 2021. These wheelchairs could not be safely used as passenger seats in vehicles if the transit tie-downs weren't properly configured after a car accident. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61754-tisport-permobil-tilite-aero-z-and-zra-wheelchairs-risk-of.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61754-tisport-permobil-tilite-aero-z-and-zra-wheelchairs-risk-of · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0264-2022

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“TiSport Permobil TiLite Aero Z and ZRA wheelchairs: Risk of improper passenger seat use.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61754-tisport-permobil-tilite-aero-z-and-zra-wheelchairs-risk-of. Based on FDA recall #Z-0264-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0264-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Sept. 24, 2021, that TiSport, Llc is recalling Permobil TiLite wheelchairs due to a potential orientation failure of transit tie downs during motor vehicle accidents. Owners must have the tie downs replaced with redesigned units. The agency issued recall number Z-0264-2022 for this voluntary Class II action.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Permobil TiLite
Models: Aero Z, and ZRA
Serial number range: M2005054 to 1231112011
Manufacture dates: January 19, 2017 through June 14, 2021

The hazard

Some affected wheelchairs with transit tie downs may not be configured in the right orientation to perform as intended if involved in a motor vehicle accident. Consequently, these units can no longer be used as a passenger seat until the tie downs are replaced with redesigned ones and verified.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show TiSport, Llc has one other recall on record since Sept. 11, 2018, involving TiLite X-Short anti-tip tubes for manual wheelchairs that risked tipping backwards. Other recent recalls of similar products include WHILL Recalls Wheelchairs Due to Brake Failure Risk (Dec. 29, 2025), Raz Design Mobile Shower Commode Chairs: Risk of Slipping When Reinstalled (Jan. 5, 2026), and Quantum Rehab Q6 Edge 3 Stretto Wheelchair May Cause Falls if Reminders Active (June 25, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Permobil TiLite wheelchairs with model numbers Aero Z or ZRA. They were manufactured between January 19, 2017 and June 14, 2021 with serial numbers from M2005054 to 1231112011.

Brand
TiSport
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Transit Tie-Downs
Ensure the transit tie-downs are properly configured and verified before using the wheelchair as a passenger seat in a vehicle.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 24 states.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution: MD, PA, VA, IN, NY, MO, AR, NE, NJ, WA, NM, IL, CA, OH, KY, LA, OK, WI, TX, NC, SD, MN, MA, OR; OUS (Foreign): AUSTRALIA, CANADA, FRANCE, GERMANY, IRELAND, ITALY, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, NEW ZEALAND, IRELAND,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

Sep 24, 2021Firm started the recall
Nov 18, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Nov 24, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0264-2022 (September 24, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0264-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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