On February 17, Yamaha recalled about 5,000 Yamaha Drive² Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTV) due to a risk of brake failure.
The recalled vehicles “can have brake failure, posing a crash hazard that could result in injury or death to the user or bystander,” according to Yamaha. No injuries or incidents were reported.
The recall involves Yamaha model-year 2021 and 2022 Golf Car and Personal Transportation vehicles. For a complete list of recalled vehicles, see that recall notice.
The vehicles were sold exclusively at Yamaha golf car dealers nationwide from April 2020 through August 2021 for $6,000 to $9,500.
Yamaha is asking consumers to immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free repair.
