ALL 23,500 SEGWAYS RECALLED

[Ashley Weed]

I rode my Seg everyday prior to the recall, and will continue to ride it. The plausibility of such an error had to be tried in such circumstances that can almost never be matched. I have a higher chance of hitting a tree stump/water patch/etc, and having my wheels spin out on me. Anyone who had proper Seg training would know to not tightly grip the handlebars, as this could cause the so called "wrist injuries" in such an accident.

Most likely, when a local dealer has an upgrade event I will attend as it's less painful now then to pay for it in the future if need be.

[Andy Baker]

I'm suprised that Segway is letting people know the # of units they have sold. For the first couple of years, this was confidential.

Andy B.

[colin340]

they sould try buletooth or just pull and chug updates on the new segways

[KenWittlief]

I think its a safe bet to say Segway does not want their transporters to be user-upgradable, plug in a USB cable and goto some website...

that would open the door for people to hack the SW, to make it go faster or change other control characteristics, outside of Segway LCC control and authority.

Im gonna bet its not gonna happen.

[henryBsick]

Another link to add to the many sources of the recall.

[Ashley Weed]

From what I have been informed so far (this will be my first upgrade experience first-hand), it's quite a process. It will be more than a simple "download" as the machine has to be opened to it's more intricate parts to expose the computer. (All of the Segway's working parts are located in the base, no component is located outside of this.)

It aught to be interesting, I hope to be able to watch and partake in it, and not just do a "drop and go" for the software upgrade.

[Jack Jones]

Someone failed to brief the President(s) about this!

[Conspiricy Theory]Was it really a "glitch" as they claim?[/Conspiricy Theory]

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by ABC News

According to the CPSC, riders can be thrown off the machine as the company's sensors can't react in time for certain situations. "The personal transporter can unexpectedly apply reverse torque to the wheels, which can cause a rider to fall," the CPSC said. "This can occur when the device is tilted back by the Speed Limiter and the rider comes off and then back onto the device within a short period of time."

I'm not really worried about this recall, as there are only a few limited times in which this glitch can occur. In the meantime, I'll just be more careful riding my Segway in these circumstances until I can get the software upgrade.

I would be a lot more concerned if the glitch was totally random and could happen anytime, such as the Dell Laptop batteries spontaneously becoming incendiary firebombs.

[Stu Bloom]

Originally Posted by Jack Jones

Someone failed to brief the President(s) about this!

[Conspiricy Theory]Was it really a "glitch" as they claim?[/Conspiricy Theory]

Very funny Jack, but I'm sure you know that is a very old picture. Also, that sequence is incorrect. He "fell" when trying to get on a Segway that was not turned on, then later "figured it out". I wonder if he thinks Segways are 'nucular' powered ...

[Jack Jones]

Originally Posted by Stu Bloom

Very funny Jack, but I'm sure you know that is a very old picture. Also, that sequence is incorrect. He "fell" when trying to get on a Segway that was not turned on, then later "figured it out". I wonder if he thinks Segways are 'nucular' powered ...

So - now I have to be historically accurate as well as politically correct??

[Stu Bloom]

Originally Posted by Ashley Weed

From what I have been informed so far (this will be my first upgrade experience first-hand), it's quite a process. It will be more than a simple "download" as the machine has to be opened to it's more intricate parts to expose the computer. (All of the Segway's working parts are located in the base, no component is located outside of this.)

It aught to be interesting, I hope to be able to watch and partake in it, and not just do a "drop and go" for the software upgrade.

Its not all that complicated Ashley. They remove the control shaft to access the cables inside, then attach adapters to one or both connectors. When my machine was upgraded to 12.0 part of the process required a special laptop and access to the internet to communicate with the "mother ship" while my Seg was hooked up. But it is basically very un-eventful. A dealer in Columbus OH is having an "End of Summer" bash this weekend (with some LLC reps, a skills course, I2 demos, and even an iBot demo). I will be attending to meet up with several other owners I have met in the past - the dealer is doing upgrades for us there.