The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·19701·Announced 2018-10-03

Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars and Specialty Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard

Yamaha is recalling 145,000 golf cars and specialty vehicles because a broken accelerator pedal return spring can cause a crash.

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 crash hazard where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score (risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported).

Plain-English summary

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America is recalling approximately 145,000 model year 2016 through 2018 gas and electric-powered golf cars, personal transportation, and specialty vehicles. The affected models include the Drive, Drive², and Adventurer series. These vehicles were sold at Yamaha golf car dealers nationwide from June 2015 through August 2018 for between $5,500 and $12,300.

The recall is due to a defect in the accelerator pedal return spring, which can break. If the spring fails, it poses a crash hazard. Yamaha has received 417 reports of incidents involving spring failures, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a Yamaha golf car dealer to schedule a free repair. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly. For more information, consumers can call Yamaha toll-free at 866-747-4027 or visit www.yamahagolfcar.com and click on the CPSC Recall Alerts tab.

The recalled product

Product
Yamaha golf cars, personal transportation and specialty vehicles
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, of Newnan, Ga.
Category
Vehicle — Golf Cars / Specialty Vehicles
Hazard
Affected units
145,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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