The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25321·Announced 2025-06-05

Yamaha Golf Car Vehicles: Accelerator Spring Failure Poses Crash Risk

Yamaha recalls approximately 352,000 golf cars because the accelerator pedal spring may fail to return to idle when released, creating a crash hazard. The company has received 2,200 incident reports.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a documented mechanical defect with 2,200 incident reports, creating a real crash hazard. However, no injuries have been reported, and the source explicitly states the hazard, while serious, has not yet resulted in harm. This fits the rubric criterion for high-risk products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. is expanding a recall of Yamaha Golf Car Vehicles because the accelerator pedal spring can fail to return to idle when released, posing a crash hazard.

The recall expansion covers approximately 352,000 units, including model year 2016 DRIVE vehicles, 2017-2024 Drive 2 vehicles, 2016-2018 Adventurer vehicles, and 2019-2024 UMAX golf cars. These vehicles were sold nationwide by authorized Yamaha dealers between July 2015 and December 2024. Yamaha has received at least 2,200 reports of incidents involving accelerator pedal spring failures, though no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using affected vehicles and contact an authorized Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free replacement of the accelerator pedal spring assembly. This applies to all consumers, including those who have already received repairs under prior recalls. Yamaha dealers are prepared to conduct mobile service or provide unit transportation if necessary. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly.

The recalled product

Product
Yamaha Golf Car Vehicles
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A., of Cypress, California
Category
Vehicle — Golf Cars
Hazard
  • crash-hazard
  • accelerator-pedal-failure
Affected units
352,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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