Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Bad Boy Off-Road Utility Vehicles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death; One Death and One Injury Reported
Recall 17067 · Jan 11, 2017 · Textron Specialized Vehicles
1,100
units affected
1,100
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17067
- Date
- Jan 11, 2017
- Company
- Textron Specialized Vehicles
- Units affected
- 1,100
- Product
- Bad Boy off-road utility vehicles
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
This recall involves Bad Boy XTO and Bone Collector XTO model off-road utility vehicles. The recalled four-wheeled vehicles are battery-powered and have a bench seat for a driver and one passenger and a two-passenger, rear-facing bench seat on the back. The vehicles were sold in camouflage, black, white, forest green, flame red, and patriot blue and the brand and model name are printed on the side and front panels. The recalled vehicles have serial numbers ranging from 8000020 through 8004934. The serial number is located on the steering column connected to the wheel.
What can happen
The vehicles lack seat belts, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the operator and passengers in the event of a vehicle accident.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact Textron Specialized Vehicles or an authorized dealer for a free installation of seat belts.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- As a result of the vehicles rolling over, a 14-year-old male passenger died in Toombs County, Georgia in 2014 and, in a separate rollover incident, an adult male operator suffered a serious leg injury.
- Sold at
- Bad Boy dealers nationwide from November 2010 through June 2013 for between $13,200 and $14,200.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled bad boy off-road utility vehicles?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact Textron Specialized Vehicles or an authorized dealer for a free installation of seat belts.
What is the hazard?
The vehicles lack seat belts, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the operator and passengers in the event of a vehicle accident.
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.