The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·16185·Announced 2016-06-01

Traxxas Recalls X-Maxx Monster Trucks and Speed Controls for Fire Hazard

Traxxas is recalling X-Maxx Monster Trucks and VXL-6 electronic speed controls because a short circuit can cause a fire. The company reported 40 fires and one injury.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with 40 reported fires and one injury, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (score 4) due to significant injury/property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Traxxas LP is recalling approximately 4,900 X-Maxx Monster Trucks and 140 VXL-6 electronic speed controls. The recall includes trucks sold in the United States and 96 trucks sold in Canada. The VXL-6 electronic speed control, model #3365, is installed in the X-Maxx Monster Truck, model 77076-04, and is also sold separately. The electronic speed control manages the throttle, directional control, and braking of the drive motor.

The recalled products pose a fire hazard because vehicle modification or electronic failure can result in a short circuit. Traxxas has received 40 reports of fire and one report of an injury to a finger.

The recalled trucks and electronic speed controls were sold at HobbyTown, other hobby stores, and Traxxas dealers nationwide from November 2015 through January 2016. The X-Maxx truck sold for about $840, and the electronic speed control sold for about $250.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trucks. They should return the electronic speed control to their dealer for a free firmware upgrade and installation of a new fusible link, or contact Traxxas customer support to return the electronic speed control for the same service.

The recalled product

Product
X-Maxx Monster Trucks and VXL-6 electronic speed controls
Manufacturer
Traxxas LP, of McKinney, Tex.
Category
Consumer Product — Toy Vehicles
Hazard
Affected units
4,900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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