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

  • YTF1A Adventurer
  • DR2A Drive²
  • DR2E Drive² PTV                                                                            
  • DR2A Adventurer Sport 2+2
Name of Product:
Yamaha golf cars, personal transportation and specialty vehicles
Hazard:

The accelerator pedal return spring can break, posing a crash hazard.

Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
October 03, 2018
Units:
145,000
Consumer Contact

Yamaha toll-free at 866-747-4027 anytime or online at www.yamahagolfcar.com and click on the CPSC Recall Alerts tab for more information.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves the following model year 2016 through 2018 gas and electric-powered golf cars, personal transportation and specialty vehicles. The vehicles were sold in various colors including blue, green, red, white, tan and silver. The model and serial number can be found on a label under the seat on the left or right side.
 

Model Year

Model Name

Model Prefix

Serial Number Range

 
 

2016

Drive Models YDRA (Gas)

JW8

600101

614300

 

JC2

300101

312000

 

JC0

700101

706600

 

Drive Models YDRE (Electric)

JW9

600101

618100

 

JC3

000101

004700

 

JC1

700101

703500

 

Adventurer Model YTF1A (Gas)

JW6

800101

800600

 

Adventurer Model YTF2A (Gas)

JW7

700101

701250

 

Adventurer Model YTF2E (Electric)

JW3

100101

100300

 

2017

Drive² Models DR2A (Gas)

J0A

000101

010100

 

J0B

000101

016900

 

J0D

000101

007200

 

Drive² Models DR2E (Electric)

J0C

000101

011400

 

J0E

000101

002900

 

J0J

000101

002000

 

Adventurer Model YTF1A (Gas)

JW6

900101

900400

 

Adventurer Model YTF2A (Gas)

JW7

800101

800750

 

Adventurer Model YTF2E (Electric)

JW3

200101

200250

 

2018

Drive² Models DR2A (Gas)

J0A

100101

110400

 

J0B

100101

119200

 

J0D

100101

110600

 

Drive² Models DR2E (Electric)

J0C

100101

111700

 

J0E

100101

102600

 

J0J

100101

102700

 

Adventurer Model YTF1A (Gas)

JW6

910101

910500

 

Adventurer Model YTF2A (Gas)

JW7

900101

900800

 

Adventurer Model YTF2E (Electric)

JW3

300101

300250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remedy:

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.

Incidents/Injuries:

Yamaha has received 417 reports of incidents involving spring failures. No injuries have been reported.

Sold Exclusively At:
Yamaha golf car dealers nationwide from June 2015 through August 2018 for between $5,500 and $12,300.
Manufacturer(s):
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, of Newnan, Ga.
Distributor(s):
Yamaha Golf-Car Company, of Kennesaw, Ga.
Assembled in

U.S.

Recall number:
19-701
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