Wheelchair Power Assist Recalled for Potential Loss of Control Risk
Max Mobility is recalling the Smart Drive MX2+ SpeedControl Dial due to a faulty electrical connection that could cause loss of control. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I medical device classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4, even though the hazard is theoretical and no actual injuries have been documented. The potential for loss of control presents a significant risk of injury.
Plain-English summary
Max Mobility LLC is recalling approximately 15,834 units of the Smart Drive MX2+ SpeedControl Dial (Model Reference MX2-3DCK), a wheelchair power assist component used with the SmartDrive MX2+ wheelchair system.
The recall is due to a faulty electrical connection between the speed control dial and the wheelchair motor. This defect poses a potential for loss of control of the device, which could result in minor or major injuries to users.
The affected units were distributed between April 25, 2022 and July 8, 2025 in the United States and internationally.
Consumers with affected units should contact Max Mobility LLC for replacement or repair options. Additional information is available through the FDA medical device recall database.
The recalled product
- Product
- Max Mobility/Permobil Smart Drive MX2+ SpeedControl Dial Ref: MX2-3DCK use in conjunction with the SmartDrive MX2+ Wheelchair Power Assist component.
- Manufacturer
- Max Mobility LLC
- Hazard
- electrical-fault
- loss-of-control
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (3)
- All Serial Numbers distributed between the dates of April 25
- 2022 - July 8
- 2025
Distribution
Distributed in 52 states:
- AK
- AL
- AR
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- DC
- DE
- FL
- GA
- HI
- IA
- ID
- IL
- IN
- KS
- KY
- LA
- MA
- MD
- ME
- MI
- MN
- MO
- MS
- MT
- NC
- ND
- NE
- NH
- NJ
- NM
- NV
- NY
- OH
- OK
- OR
- PA
- PR
- RI
- SC
- SD
- TN
- TX
- UT
- VA
- VT
- WA
- WI
- WV
- WY
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