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Vanderhall North America Recalls Brawley GTS Electric Recreational Off Highway Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Crash Hazard

Recall date: Aug. 6, 2026.

Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What's recalled

This recall involves all Vanderhall model years 2024, 2025, and 2026 Brawley GTS electric recreational off highway vehicles. The vehicles come in Emerald Green, Ida Rose, Ivory White, Jean Grey, Obsidian Black, and Royal Blue. The VIN Numbers for the affected vehicles range from XXXXXXXXXXXXX4933 - XXXXXXXXXXXXX6153 and can be found under the dashboard on the driver's side of the vehicle.

The risk

The recalled recreational off highway vehicle can maintain speed or accelerate when the accelerator pedal is released, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a crash hazard. The firm has received one report of a vehicle unexpectedly accelerating. No injuries have been reported.

Who's affected

Units: About 210, according to CPSC. Sold at: Vanderhall North America dealers in Utah, Ohio, Michigan, Texas, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Arizona, from April 2024 through June 2026 for about $50,000.

Compared with

Vanderhall North America has 2 CPSC recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.

Before this

No earlier CPSC recalls by Vanderhall North America in records since Nov. 1, 2016.

Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.

What to do and when

Consumers should stop using their vehicles immediately and contact Vanderhall North America for instructions on how to update their vehicles to firmware version 7.1.0 through the Vanderhall customer mobile app. The updated software was released on April 15, 2026, and can be identified by Vanderhall logo. Owners requiring assistance updating their firmware should contact their dealer or Vanderhall directly for assistance.

CPSC's notice, word for word

Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: Vanderhall North America, LLC by email at inquiry@vanderhallusa.com or online at https://dealer.vanderhallusa.com/contact, https://portal.vanderhallusa.com/safety_notices, under the name of "Vanderhall North America, LLC Recalls Motor Software Update" for more information.

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CPSC recall number26674
Recall dateAug. 6, 2026
CompanyVanderhall North America
ProductsVanderhall Brawley GTS electric recreational off highway vehicles
Remedy offeredRepair
Manufactured inUnited States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice