Garmin recalls 1.25 million Nuvi for fire hazard
Garmin on Wednesday announced that it is voluntarily recalling about 1.25 million Nuvi personal GPS navigation devices, about 796,000 of which had been sold within the U.S.
The problem? The batteries within — produced by a third-party supplier, needless to say — can result in the unit to overheat and grow to be a fire hazard.
The units in question are inside a defined date code variety and also have a specific printed circuit board layout that, in conjunction with all the other components, can lead to the problem.
Garmin says it has identified the concern in fewer than 10 cases, none of which brought on “significant property damage” or injuries.
To determine if your Garmin Nuvi GPS device is involved in the recall — models 200W, 250W, 260W, 7xx and 7xxT, where xx is a two-digit number, are affected — you can visit Garmin’s website and plug your unit’s serial number in.
You can also call:
- In the United States and Canada, call ? (At press time, Garmin omitted this number. -Ed)
- In North America and South America outside the U.S. or Canada call +913 397-8200
- In Europe, Middle East, and Africa, call (At press time, Garmin omitted this number. -Ed)
- In Asia, call 886/2.2642.9199
- In Australia, call 1800 113 738; and in New Zealand call 0800 427 652
Garmin says it will replace the battery and insert a spacer on top of the battery next to the PCB before returning the device to affected customers free of charge.
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