The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·19774·Announced 2019-08-28

Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars and Specialty Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard

Yamaha is recalling about 16,000 golf cars and specialty vehicles because a USB power module can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with five reported fire incidents, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk hazards where damage has occurred.

Plain-English summary

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America is recalling approximately 16,000 model year 2017 through 2019 golf cars, personal transportation vehicles, and specialty vehicles. The affected models include the Drive2 Fleet DC, Drive2 Fleet AC, Adventurer Two AC, UMAX TWO AC, UMAX Rally AC, and UMAX Rally 2+2 AC. These vehicles were sold exclusively at Yamaha golf car dealers nationwide from June 2016 through June 2019 for between $6,000 and $11,000.

The recall is due to a fire hazard caused by the module that regulates power to the vehicle's USB ports. This module can overheat and melt. Yamaha has received five reports of associated fire incidents and 100 reports of a melted USB voltage-reducer module. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the USB charging device in 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 “CPSC Recall Alerts.”

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 Carts / Specialty Vehicles
Hazard
Affected units
16,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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