Yamaha Golf Car Vehicles Recall

Published by Reclia Safety Desk | July 15, 2026

Recall Information Record: Yamaha Golf Car Vehicles

1. Recall Summary
Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A., of Cypress, California, is expanding a series of prior recalls for golf car vehicles. This expansion includes additional models and a new repair procedure. The recall expansion was published on June 5, 2025. The total number of units involved in this expanded recall is approximately 352,000. This recall expansion follows previous recalls: 11,000 golf cars on July 6, 2023; 5,000 on February 17, 2022; 145,000 on October 3, 2018; and 161,000 on February 22, 2018.

2. Affected Products
The recalled products are Yamaha Golf Car Vehicles. The recall expansion includes model year 2016 Yamaha Drive Gas/Electric, model years 2017-2024 Drive 2 Gas/Electric, model years 2016-2018 Adventurer, and model years 2019-2024 UMAX golf car vehicles. The recalled golf cars were sold in a variety of colors. Specific model names and serial number ranges are included in the recall expansion. The model name is located on the left and right side of the vehicle. Serial numbers are located in various locations depending on the vehicle model. If a consumer is unable to locate the serial number, they are instructed to contact Yamaha for assistance. The vehicles were sold at Yamaha dealers nationwide from July 2015 through December 2024 for between $5,970 and $13,220. The vehicles were manufactured in the United States and Japan.

3. Hazard Information
The hazard involves the accelerator pedal spring. The accelerator pedal spring can fail to return to idle when a consumer stops pressing the accelerator pedal. This poses a crash hazard. Yamaha has received at least 2,200 reports of incidents involving accelerator pedal return spring failures. No injuries have been reported.

4. Consumer Action Required
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled golf car vehicles. This instruction applies even if the consumer has already had their golf car vehicle repaired as part of prior recalls. Consumers should contact an authorized Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free replacement of the accelerator pedal spring assembly. Consumers who received a repair from a prior recall are being contacted directly by Yamaha with additional information about how to schedule the installation of a replacement accelerator pedal spring assembly. Yamaha dealers are prepared to conduct mobile service and/or provide unit transportation if necessary. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly.

5. Official Remedy
The official remedy is a repair. Yamaha is expanding the repair to include a free replacement of the accelerator pedal return spring assembly.

6. Contact Information
Consumers can contact Yamaha toll-free at 866-747-4027 anytime. Consumers can also visit online at https://www.yamahamotorsports.com/Content.php?content=cpsc-recalls or https://yamaha-motor.com/ and click on “CPSC Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information.

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