Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles Due to Risk of Injury, Death (Recall Alert)
Recalled 2015-06-30. Crash hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 2,000Units
2015-06-30Recall date
None reportedInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves five 2015 and one 2016 model-year golf cars and PTVs. Recalled models include 2015 "The DRIVE PTV", "The DRIVE EFI", "Adventurer One", "The DRIVE", "The DRIVE Electric" and 2016 "The DRIVE A.C." The Yamaha logo is printed on the front of the vehicle. The vehicles were sold in various colors including blue, green, red, white, tan and silver. The serial number can be found on a label under the driver's seat on the left or right side. Model Names Model Numbers Serial Numbers The DRIVE PTV YDRAX5 PTV JC0-606306 through 606698 The DRIVE EFI YDRAX5F JC2-209964 through 210300 Adventurer One YTF1AX5F JW6-700581 through 700600 The DRIVE YDRAX5 JW8-513800 through 514310 The DRIVE Electric YDREX6 AC JW9-515401 through 516300 2016 Model The DRIVE A.C. YDREX6 AC JC3-001701 through 001900
- The hazard
- The front wheel hubs on the golf cars and PTVs can crack causing the front wheels to detach, posing a crash hazard that could result in injury or death to the user or bystander.
- Injuries
- None reported
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled Golf Cars and PTVs and contact their local Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free repair.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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