Critical Alert
Yamaha Recalls Model Year 2021-2022 Fleet Golf Cars Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from a Crash Hazard
The CPSC record for this recall reports no injuries. Consumers should stop using this product and follow the recall remedy.
Source: CPSC
CriticalRecall #26542
Yamaha Recalls Model Year 2021-2022 Fleet Golf Cars Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from a Crash Hazard
Yamaha Golf-Car Company, of Kennesaw, GA · Model Year 2021-2022 Yamaha Drive2 Electric Fleet Golf Cars
Product Description
This recall involves model year 2021-2022 Yamaha Drive2 Electric Fleet Golf Cars. The golf cars were sold in mica (gold), arctic drift (blue), moonstone (gray), carbon (dark gray), bluestone, garnet (red), emerald (green), sunstone (yellow) and glacier (white). The serial number is located underneath the seat, on the frame of the unit. Yamaha will provide assistance if you can't locate the serial number. MODEL YEAR MODEL NAME 2021 JOJ Drive2 AC-L 2022 JOJ Drive2 AC-L 2022 J5B Drive2 AC-L Li
Hazard
The recalled golf cars' passenger-side brake cable could have been misrouted during assembly. If the cable was misrouted, abnormal wear can occur which can cause the passenger-side cable to break during use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a crash hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled fleet golf cars immediately and contact an authorized Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free inspection of the passenger-side brake cable routing. If the cable was misrouted, the dealer will replace the cable with a new, properly routed cable. For consumers who cannot take the recalled golf car to an authorized dealer, a Yamaha dealer will provide transportation of the golf car or will inspect and, if necessary, install a new, properly routed cable at the location of the golf car.
Repair
Reported Injuries
The firm has received six reports of the passenger-side brake cable breaking due to improper routing. No injuries have been reported.
411 Press Analysis
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of Model Year 2021-2022 Yamaha Drive2 Electric Fleet Golf Cars on June 11, 2026, affecting about 8,650 units (In addition, about 700 were sold in Canada). The CPSC’s incident record for this recall states that no injuries have been reported. 411 Press rates this recall at its highest severity tier based on the hazard the CPSC describes. Consumers who own this product should stop using it immediately and schedule a free repair. Yamaha Golf-Car Company, of Kennesaw, GA is the responsible party for this recall. The CPSC urges consumers to check their homes for this product and take action without delay. Full recall details and consumer contact information are available on the CPSC website.
This recall appears in: Vehicle Crash & Control Hazards.
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