Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 18725. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The brake cables on the golf cars and PTVs can fail, posing a crash hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled Golf Cars and PTVs and contact a local Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free repair. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly.
CPSC recall 18725 has the recall date 22 Feb 2018. The notice names the firm Yamaha Motor Manufacturing. The recall has about 161,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Crash.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 285 reports of brake cables failing. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 161,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves the following model year 2015 through 2018 gas and electric-powered golf cars , PTVs and utility vehicles. The vehicles were sold in various colors including blue, green, red, white, tan and silver. The model and serial numbers can be found on a label under the seat on the left or right side. Model Name Model Year Model Number Serial Number Range The DRIVE Models YDRA (Gas) 2015 JC0 0600101-0606900 JC2 0200101-0211800 JW8 0500101-0516400 2016 JC0 0700101-0706598 JC2 0300101-0312000 JW8 0600101-0614300 The DRIVE Models YDRE (Electric) 2015 JC1 0600101-0603300 JW9 0500101-0518300 2016 JC1 0700101-0703500 JC3 0000101-0004700 JW9 0600101-0618100 The DRIVE 2 Models DR2A (Gas) 2017 J0A 0000101-0010100 J0B 0000101-0016900 J0D 0000101-0007200 2018 J0A 0100101-0105300 J0B 0100101-0107287 J0D 0100101-0104700 The DRIVE 2 Models DR2E (Electric) 2017 J0C 0000101-0011400 J0E 0000101-0002900 J0J 0000101-0001999 2018 J0C 0100101-0105482 J0E 0100101-0101300 J0J 0100101-0100798 |
| Product | Yamaha Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs), About 161,000 |
| Sold at | Yamaha Golf Car dealers nationwide from November 2014 through December 2017 for between $5,900 and $7,700. |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America |
| Distributor | Yamaha Golf-Car Company |
| Made in | Assembled in United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 161,000Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls on the register that name Yamaha Motor Manufacturing
- 7
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18725The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 18725. https://recallregister.com/product/8263-yamaha-recalls-golf-cars-and-personal-transportation-vehicles-due-to-c/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 18725 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 285 reports of brake cables failing. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Yamaha Golf Car dealers nationwide from November 2014 through December 2017 for between $5,900 and $7,700.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18725?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18725?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 161,000