Segway Inc. Announces Recall to Repair Segway® Personal Transporters
Product: Segway Personal Transporter (PT) [also known as the Segway Human Transporter (HT)]
Manufacturer: Segway Inc., of Bedford, N.H.
Recall number: 06258
- Hazard
The personal transporter can unexpectedly apply reverse torque to the wheels, which can cause a rider to fall. This can occur when the device is tilted back by the Speed Limiter and the rider comes off and then back onto the device within a short period of time.
- What to do
Consumers should stop using the Segway PT immediately and contact the company to receive a free software upgrade.
- Description
This recall involves all Segway PT i167, i170 and i180 ("i Series") models, the p133 ("p Series"), XT ("cross-terrain transporter"), GT ("golf transporter") and i2 models. These units were sold to consumers and commercial customers. All e167 ("e Series") models, which were sold to commercial users, also are included in this recall. No other models are involved in this recall. The name, "Segway", appears on the front bumper and/or on the handlebars of the personal transporter.
- Recall date
- September 14, 2006
- Last published by CPSC
- July 18, 2024
No confirmed match to a specific product in our database yet for this recall.
Regulator & source
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) · cpsc.gov
Official recall notice: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/Segway-Inc-Announces-Recall-to-Repair-Segway-Personal-Transporters
Last updated September 24, 2026