The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·12748·Announced 2012-09-19

Club Car Recalls Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak Hazard

Club Car is recalling about 4,000 golf cars and utility vehicles because the fuel tank filler neck can crack, allowing fuel to leak and posing a fire hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 fire hazard due to fuel leaks, which is a risk-of-harm product issue. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (3).

Plain-English summary

Club Car LLC is recalling approximately 4,000 2012 gasoline and diesel golf cars and utility vehicles. The recall involves specific models including the Café Express, Carryall, Turf, Precedent, Transporter, Villager, and XRT series. The model and serial numbers for affected vehicles are located on a decal above the passenger's side floor board.

The fuel tank filler neck on these vehicles can crack, which allows fuel to leak. This leak poses a fire hazard. Club Car has received 10 reports of incidents involving fuel tank filler necks cracking, but no injuries or fires have been reported.

The affected vehicles were sold at authorized Club Car dealers nationwide from April 2012 through June 2012 for between $5,500 and $17,700. Consumers should stop using the recalled vehicles immediately and contact Club Car for a free replacement fuel tank. The firm is directly contacting consumers who purchased the vehicles.

The recalled product

Product
Golf cars and utility vehicles
Manufacturer
Club Car LLC, of Augusta, Ga.
Category
Vehicle — Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles
Hazard
Affected units
4,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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