Yamaha Recalls Model Year 2021-2022 Drive2 Fleet Golf Cars
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Yamaha is recalling about 8,650 model year 2021-2022 Drive2 Electric Fleet Golf Cars due to a risk of the passenger-side brake cable breaking and causing a crash.
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What Happened
The recalled golf cars' passenger-side brake cable could have been misrouted during assembly. If misrouted, abnormal wear can occur which can cause the cable to break during use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a crash hazard. The firm has received six reports of the passenger-side brake cable breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Which Products Are Affected
This recall involves model year 2021-2022 Yamaha Drive2 Electric Fleet Golf Cars 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. About 8,650 units were sold in the United States (in addition, about 700 were sold in Canada). The golf cars were sold at Yamaha Golf Car dealers nationwide from March 2021 through September 2024 for between $6,700 and $8,830.
What You Should Do
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. Contact Yamaha toll-free at 866-747-4027 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET every day, email at ygc_callcenter@yamaha-motor.com or online at https://www.yamahamotorsports.com/Content.php?content=cpsc-recalls.
Why This Matters
The hazard poses a risk of serious injury or death from a crash if the brake cable breaks during use.
Source
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Yamaha-Recalls-Model-Year-2021-2022-Fleet-Golf-Cars-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-a-Crash-Hazard (CPSC Recall Number 26542)
Original source: CPSC Official Notice ↗
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