Garia Recalls Golf & Courtesy Electric Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A fuse can overheat and melt while the electric vehicle is charging, posing a fire hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Garia model year 2010-2019 golf and courtesy battery-powered electric vehicles (BEV's). The models involved are as follows; Golf, Golf 2+2, Courtesy 4 and Courtesy 4+2. Garia VIN numbers are printed / etched on the chassis under the front seat cushion (see illustration below). The model year of your Garia can be identified by the 10th digit in the VIN number. The chart below can be used as a quick reference. The Serial numbers and date code range are: VIN numbers UJGDHSX1XAVXXXXXX - UJGDHSX1XKVXXXXXX are located under the vehicle's front seat. (A to K) (2010-2019) Model Year Identification A=2010 B=2011 C=2012 D=2013 E=2014 F=2015 G=2016 H=2017 I=2018 J=2019
Affected Products
Garia Golf & Courtesy battery-powered electric vehicles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Garia-Recalls-Golf-and-Courtesy-Electric-Vehicles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard |
| Title | Garia Recalls Golf & Courtesy Electric Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/6_9.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Garia Golf (2 Passenger) |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/7_6.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Garia Golf 2+2 (4 Passenger) |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/8_5.png |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Garia Courtesy 4 (4 Passenger) |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/9_5.png |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled Garia Courtesy 4+2 (6 Passenger) |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/10_5.png |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Location of VIN number |
| Hazards › Name | A fuse can overheat and melt while the electric vehicle is charging, posing a fire hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm is aware of five incidents of overheating and fire damage to the vehicles. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Garia Golf & Courtesy battery-powered electric vehicles |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1,000 |
| Recall I D | 8816 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop charging these recalled golf and courtesy vehicles and contact Garia or a Garia dealer to schedule a free repair. Garia is contacting all known customers by direct mail and e-mail. |
| Importers › Name | Garia Inc., of Houston, Texas |
| Retailers › Name | Garia dealers nationwide from January 2010 through September 2019 for between $15,000 and $75,000. |
| Recall Date | 2020-05-14T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Garia model year 2010-2019 golf and courtesy battery-powered electric vehicles (BEV's). The models involved are as follows; Golf, Golf 2+2, Courtesy 4 and Courtesy 4+2. Garia VIN numbers are printed / etched on the chassis under the front seat cushion (see illustration below). The model year of your Garia can be identified by the 10th digit in the VIN number. The chart below can be used as a quick reference. The Serial numbers and date code range are: VIN numbers UJGDHSX1XAVXXXXXX - UJGDHSX1XKVXXXXXX are located under the vehicle's front seat. (A to K) (2010-2019) Model Year Identification A=2010 B=2011 C=2012 D=2013 E=2014 F=2015 G=2016 H=2017 I=2018 J=2019 |
| Recall Number | 20122 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Garia A/S, of Denmark |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | Garia collect (281) 923-0291 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, e-mail at support-us@garia.com, or online at www.garia.com and click on “Safety Recall” for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2020-05-14T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Denmark |