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M5 Corpus Power Wheelchair REF recall — Permobil Inc

Agency report date: August 5, 2026.

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Product named: M5 Corpus Power Wheelchair REF
Company / brand: Permobil
Lot / serial / date codes: Power Platform firmware versions 1.27 through 1.57 UDI-DI 17330818334562
Distribution: Worldwide - US: Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the country of CANADA.

Agency product description and boundaries

M5 Corpus Power Wheelchair REF,120032

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2. Agency hazard and consumer action

FDA reports: This recall is being reported retroactively. Power Platform firmware is missing specific drive inhibit logic. This issue may allow the chair to drive under restricted conditions, and may create an unstable condition in certain circumstances.

No consumer remedy instructions are supplied in this record. Check the official notice and listed company contact for the agency’s current instructions.

Class II: may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

Affected product: M5 Corpus Power Wheelchair REF

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Official recall ID: Z-2805-2026
Brand: Permobil
Classification: Class II
Units affected: 715 wheelchairs
Recall status: Ongoing
Initiated: Voluntary: Firm initiated

Affected products

M5 Corpus Power Wheelchair REF

Companies & origin

Recalling firm location: Lebanon, TN, United States
Firm address: 300 Duke Dr, N/A, 37090-8115

Identifying details (verbatim from the notice)

Product codes / lots: Power Platform firmware versions 1.27 through 1.57 UDI-DI 17330818334562
Distribution: Worldwide - US: Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the country of CANADA.
Firm notified the public via: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
FDA event ID: 99267
Recall initiated: June 19, 2025
FDA classified: July 24, 2026
FDA report date: August 5, 2026

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Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Agency excerpts come from the public data feed and may omit tables or later changes; the linked government source is authoritative. Source last checked September 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC. Record retrieved September 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC.

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