Club Car Recalls Precedent Golf Cars Due to Accelerator Pedal Defect
Club Car is recalling 71,700 Precedent and Precedent Champion golf cars because the accelerator pedal can stick, causing unexpected acceleration or difficulty braking.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (vehicle) where injury has been reported (minor injuries in one incident), fitting the 'High' severity criteria for products with reported injury but no fatalities or serious injuries.
Plain-English summary
Club Car, Inc. is recalling approximately 71,700 Precedent and Precedent Champion golf cars. The recall is due to a defect in the accelerator pedal return assembly, which can cause the pedal to temporarily stick when depressed. This malfunction can result in unexpected acceleration or difficulty braking.
Club Car has received two reports of Precedent golf cars having difficulty braking due to sticking accelerator pedals. Minor injuries were reported in one of these incidents. The affected vehicles were sold by authorized Club Car dealers nationwide from October 2003 through June 2005 for $3,000 to $4,000. The vehicles are branded with the Precedent name on the steering wheel and have serial number prefixes beginning with CE, CF, PE, PF, PQ, or PR.
Vehicle owners should immediately stop using any vehicle if they hear a grinding noise while depressing the accelerator pedal. Club Car will repair the accelerator pedal return assembly on these vehicles free of charge. Most vehicle owners have already been contacted by Club Car about this recall. Any owners not notified should contact their authorized Club Car dealer or call Club Car directly to schedule their free repair.
The recalled product
- Product
- Precedent and Precedent Champion Golf Cars
- Manufacturer
- Club Car, Inc., of Augusta, Ga.
- Category
- Vehicle — Golf Carts
- Affected units
- 71,700
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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