Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles Due to Crash Hazar...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The brake cables on the golf cars and PTVs can fail, posing a crash hazard.
Product Description & Identification
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
Affected Products
Yamaha Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs)
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Yamaha-Recalls-Golf-Cars-and-Personal-Transportation-Vehicles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Recall-Alert |
| Title | Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/856_1.jpeg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | 2015 YDRA PTV “The DRIVE PTV” |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/856_2.jpeg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | 2016 YDRE “The DRIVE” |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/856_3.jpeg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | 2018 DR2A “The DRIVE2” |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/856_4.jpeg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | 2017 DR2E “The DRIVE2 Concierge 6” |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/856_5.jpeg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | 2018 DR2E “Adverturer Sport 2+2” |
| Hazards › Name | The brake cables on the golf cars and PTVs can fail, posing a crash hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received 285 reports of brake cables failing. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Yamaha Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs) |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 161,000 |
| Recall I D | 8263 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | Yamaha Golf Car dealers nationwide from November 2014 through December 2017 for between $5,900 and $7,700. |
| Recall Date | 2018-02-22T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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 |
| Distributors › Name | Yamaha Golf-Car Company, of Kennesaw, Ga. |
| Recall Number | 18725 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, of Newnan, Ga. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | Yamaha at 800-962-7926 anytime or online at www.yamahagolfcar.com and click on the Recall Tab located at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2018-02-22T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Assembled in United States |
Overview
- Recalling FirmYamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, of Newnan, Ga.