Safety regulator, Club Car Announce Recall of Golf Cars
Recall 05585 · Jul 5, 2005 · Club Car, Inc.
71,700
units affected
71,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05585
- Date
- Jul 5, 2005
- Company
- Club Car, Inc.
- Units affected
- 71,700
- Product
- Precedent and Precedent Champion Golf Cars
- Product type
- Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
The Precedent and Precedent Champion golf cars are branded with the Precedent name on the steering wheel. The affected vehicles have serial number prefixes beginning with the two-letter combination CE, CF, PE, PF, PQ or PR. The serial number is located in the dash compartment on the passenger side of the car.
What can happen
The accelerator pedal can temporarily stick when depressed, resulting in unexpected acceleration or difficulty braking.
The fix
Club Car will repair the accelerator pedal return assembly on these vehicles free of charge. Vehicle owners should immediately stop using any vehicle if they hear a grinding noise while depressing the accelerator pedal. Most vehicle owners have already been contacted by Club Car about this recall. Any owners not notified should contact their authorized Club Car dealer or call Club Car direct to schedule their free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Club Car has received two reports of Precedent golf cars having difficulty braking, due to accelerator pedals sticking. Minor injuries were reported in one incident.
- Sold at
- Authorized Club Car dealers nationwide sold the golf cars, from October 2003 through June 2005, for $3000 to $4000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled precedent and precedent champion golf cars?
Club Car will repair the accelerator pedal return assembly on these vehicles free of charge. Vehicle owners should immediately stop using any vehicle if they hear a grinding noise while depressing the accelerator pedal. Most vehicle owners have already been contacted by Club Car about this recall. Any owners not.
What is the hazard?
The accelerator pedal can temporarily stick when depressed, resulting in unexpected acceleration or difficulty braking.
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.