Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Is my product affected?

Yamaha Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs)

• Brand Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, of Newnan, Ga.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Yamaha is recalling model year 2015 through 2018 gas and electric-powered golf cars and personal transportation vehicles because the brake cables can fail, creating a crash hazard. The recalled vehicles include DRIVE and DRIVE 2 models in various colors, and owners can identify their specific vehicle using the model and serial number found on a label under the seat.

Consumers who own one of these recalled vehicles should immediately stop using it and contact a local Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free repair. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The brake cables on the golf cars and PTVs can fail, posing a crash hazard.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled Golf Cars and PTVs and contact a local Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free repair. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly.

Details from the source

This recall involves the following model year 2015 through 2018 gas and electric-powered golf cars , PTVs and utility vehicles. The vehicles were sold in various colors including blue, green, red, white, tan and silver. The model and serial numbers can be found on a label under the seat on the left or right side. Model Name Model Year Model Number Serial Number Range The DRIVE Models YDRA (Gas) 2015 JC0 0600101-0606900 JC2 0200101-0211800 JW8 0500101-0516400 2016 JC0 0700101-0706598 JC2 0300101-0312000 JW8 0600101-0614300 The DRIVE Models YDRE (Electric) 2015 JC1 0600101-0603300 JW9 0500101-0518300 2016 JC1 0700101-0703500 JC3 0000101-0004700 JW9 0600101-0618100 The DRIVE 2 Models DR2A (Gas) 2017 J0A 0000101-0010100 J0B 0000101-0016900 J0D 0000101-0007200 2018 J0A 0100101-0105300 J0B 0100101-0107287 J0D 0100101-0104700 The DRIVE 2 Models DR2E (Electric) 2017 J0C 0000101-0011400 J0E 0000101-0002900 J0J 0000101-0001999 2018 J0C 0100101-0105482 J0E 0100101-0101300 J0J 0100101-0100798

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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