Permobil Recalls M5 Corpus Power Wheelchairs Due to Firmware Drive Inhibit Issue
Permobil Inc. is recalling 715 M5 Corpus Power Wheelchairs (REF 120032) because firmware versions 1.27 through 1.57 lack drive inhibit logic, which may allow driving under restricted conditions and cause instability.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The source does not report any injuries; the missing drive inhibit logic creates a risk of harm through unintended driving and instability. This matches the High criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Permobil Inc. is retroactively recalling 715 M5 Corpus Power Wheelchairs (REF 120032). The recall covers power platform firmware versions 1.27 through 1.57 (UDI-DI 17330818334562).
The firmware is missing specific drive inhibit logic. This may allow the chair to drive under restricted conditions and may create an unstable condition in certain circumstances.
The recalled wheelchairs were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.
The recall notice does not list specific consumer instructions. Users with an affected wheelchair should contact Permobil or their equipment provider for guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- M5 Corpus Power Wheelchair REF,120032
- Manufacturer
- Permobil Inc
- Affected units
- 715
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 (1)
- Power Platform firmware versions 1.27 through 1.57 UDI-DI 17330818334562
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