The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·17067·Announced 2017-01-11

Bad Boy Off-Road Utility Vehicles Recalled Due to Missing Seat Belts

Textron Specialized Vehicles is recalling about 1,100 Bad Boy off-road utility vehicles because they lack seat belts, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly reports one death and one serious injury, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. is recalling about 1,100 Bad Boy XTO and Bone Collector XTO model off-road utility vehicles. These four-wheeled, battery-powered vehicles were sold nationwide from November 2010 through June 2013 for between $13,200 and $14,200. The vehicles have serial numbers ranging from 8000020 through 8004934, located on the steering column.

The recalled vehicles lack seat belts, which poses a risk of serious injury or death to the operator and passengers in the event of a vehicle accident. The recall follows reports of one death and one serious injury resulting from vehicle rollovers. In 2014, a 14-year-old male passenger died in Toombs County, Georgia, and in a separate incident, an adult male operator suffered a serious leg injury.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact Textron Specialized Vehicles or an authorized dealer for a free installation of seat belts. For more information, consumers can call Textron Specialized Vehicles toll-free at 855-738-3711 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.badboyoffroad.com and click on "Recall Information."

The recalled product

Product
Bad Boy off-road utility vehicles
Manufacturer
Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc., of Augusta, Georgia
Category
Vehicle — Off-Road Utility Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
1,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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