Power Wheels

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Power Wheels is a brand of ride-on toy cars for kids that was originally a division of Kransco, but was purchased by the Fisher-Price division of Mattel in 1994.

Power Wheels vehicles have included child sized ride-on versions of the Jeep CJ, Jeep Wrangler, Chevrolet Corvette, Bigfoot Monster Truck, Lamborghini Countach and Porsche 911 Turbo.

The latest Power Wheels models include the Cadillac Escalade EXT, Kawasaki KFX quad, Grave Digger Monster Truck and Lightning McQueen from Pixar's Cars.

Power Wheels offers various sized ride-on vehicles for kids ages 12 months to seven years old.

Power Wheels vehicles have been the subject of Safety Recalls.

The first recall in 1991, involved the 18 Volt Porsche 911. The contacts in the foot pedal switch could weld together in use. If this were to happen, the motor would remain running and the vehicle would continue moving forward, unable to stop. A new accellerator pedal was fitted that eliminated the possibility of welded contacts.

A major recall of Power Wheels took place in 1998 that affected up to 10 million Power Wheels. This recall was for various reasons, but mainly for instances of overheating and fires during both use and battery recharging. The main differences of a post recall Power Wheel are that the original "H" (or on very early Power Wheels, "S") connectors are removed and replaced with the larger, black "A" connectors. If your Power Wheel was built in 1998 or earlier and has the Black "A" connectors, more than likely the recall work has been performed.