Club Car Recalls Utility and Transport Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard
Recall 12729 · Apr 10, 2012 · Club Car
100
units affected
100
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12729
- Date
- Apr 10, 2012
- Company
- Club Car
- Units affected
- 100
- Product
- Utility and transport vehicles
- Product type
- Utility Vehicles
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
The recalled vehicles are various sizes, models and colors of model year 2012 gas and electric powered utility and transport vehicles used for short-distance transportation. The vehicles can be identified by model and serial number. The serial number is above and to the right of the accelerator pedal. A list of recalled models and serial numbers is below. Model Model number Serial number range Café Express AF 1225-287118 to 1225-287529 Carryall 1, Carryall Turf 1 FD/FG/HD/HG 1225-287074 to 1225-288151 Carryall 2, Turf 2, Turf 2 Plus EG/QB/QT/RG 1222-286712 to 1225-288285 Carryall 252, Turf 252 JK/JL/XG/ZG 1225-287215 to 1225-288287 Carryall 6, Carryall Turf 6 JR/JU/JV 1225-287116 to 1225-288112 TransPorter 4 JS/JT 1225-287102 to 1225-287869 Villager 6 Plus QS 1225-287558 to 1225-288079 Villager 8 MG/QE 1225-287531 to 1225-288088
What can happen
The brake pedal mounting blocks can crack and separate, resulting in a loss of braking ability, resulting in a crash.
The fix
Club Car is providing a free replacement of the brake pedal mounting blocks. The firm is contacting its customers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Club Car has not received any reports of the brake pedal mounting blocks breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Authorized Club Car dealers nationwide in April and May 2011 for between $6,000 and $11,000
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled utility and transport vehicles?
Club Car is providing a free replacement of the brake pedal mounting blocks. The firm is contacting its customers directly.
What is the hazard?
The brake pedal mounting blocks can crack and separate, resulting in a loss of braking ability, resulting in a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.