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”
The brake cables on the golf cars and PTVs can fail, posing a crash hazard.
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
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.
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Model Name |
Model Year |
Model Number |
Serial Number Range |
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The DRIVE Models YDRA (Gas) |
2015 |
JC0 |
0600101~0606900 |
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JC2 |
0200101~0211800 |
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|
JW8 |
0500101~0516400 |
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2016 |
JC0 |
0700101~0706598 |
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JC2 |
0300101~0312000 |
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JW8 |
0600101~0614300 |
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The DRIVE Models YDRE (Electric) |
2015 |
JC1 |
0600101~0603300 |
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JW9 |
0500101~0518300 |
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2016 |
JC1 |
0700101~0703500 |
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JC3 |
0000101~0004700 |
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JW9 |
0600101~0618100 |
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The DRIVE 2 Models DR2A (Gas) |
2017 |
J0A |
0000101~0010100 |
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J0B |
0000101~0016900 |
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|
J0D |
0000101~0007200 |
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2018 |
J0A |
0100101~0105300 |
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|
J0B |
0100101~0107287 |
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J0D |
0100101~0104700 |
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The DRIVE 2 Models DR2E (Electric) |
2017 |
J0C |
0000101~0011400 |
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J0E |
0000101~0002900 |
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|
J0J |
0000101~0001999 |
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2018 |
J0C |
0100101~0105482 |
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|
J0E |
0100101~0101300 |
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|
J0J |
0100101~0100798 |
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.
The firm has received 285 reports of brake cables failing. No injuries have been reported.
Yamaha Golf Car dealers nationwide from November 2014 through December 2017 for between $5,900 and $7,700.
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, of Newnan, Ga.
Yamaha Golf-Car Company, of Kennesaw, Ga.
Related Recalls
This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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- Report a dangerous product or a product-related injury on www.SaferProducts.gov.
- Call CPSC’s Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
- Contact a media specialist.
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