The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·18725·Announced 2018-02-22

Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars and PTVs Due to Brake Cable Failure Hazard

Yamaha is recalling about 161,000 golf cars and personal transportation vehicles because brake cables can fail, posing a crash hazard. No injuries have been reported.

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 (brake failure leading to crash hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America is recalling about 161,000 model year 2015 through 2018 gas and electric-powered golf cars, personal transportation vehicles (PTVs), and utility vehicles. The recall involves specific models including The DRIVE (YDRA, YDRE), The DRIVE 2 (DR2A, DR2E), and The DRIVE 2 Concierge 6. These vehicles were sold at Yamaha Golf Car dealers nationwide from November 2014 through December 2017 for between $5,900 and $7,700.

The brake cables on these vehicles can fail, which poses a crash hazard. The firm has received 285 reports of brake cables failing, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled vehicles and contact a local Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free repair. Yamaha is also contacting all registered owners directly. For more information, consumers can contact Yamaha at 800-962-7926 or visit www.yamahagolfcar.com and click on the Recall Tab.

The recalled product

Product
Yamaha Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs)
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, of Newnan, Ga.
Category
Vehicle — Golf Cars / PTVs
Hazard
Affected units
161,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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