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

  • 2015 YDRA PTV “The DRIVE PTV”
  • 2016 YDRE “The DRIVE”
  • 2018 DR2A “The DRIVE2”
  • 2017 DR2E “The DRIVE2 Concierge 6”
  • 2018 DR2E “Adverturer Sport 2+2”
Name of Product:
Yamaha Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs)
Hazard:

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

Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
February 22, 2018
Units:
About 161,000
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.

Recall Details

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

 

Remedy:

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.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm has received 285 reports of brake cables failing. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:
Yamaha Golf Car dealers nationwide from November 2014 through December 2017 for between $5,900 and $7,700.
Manufacturer(s):
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, of Newnan, Ga.
Distributor(s):
Yamaha Golf-Car Company, of Kennesaw, Ga.
Manufactured In:
Assembled in United States
Recall number:
18-725
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