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Pedal Problems Force Yamaha To Expand Recall Of 350K+ Golf Cars
Yamaha is expanding its recall of golf car vehicles after the accelerator pedal spring assembly was found to pose a crash hazard.
The recall now affects about 352,000 vehicles, including models sold nationwide between July 2015 and December 2024, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, June 5. The golf cars were sold for between $5,970 and $13,220.
The issue stems from the accelerator pedal spring, which can fail to return to idle when the pedal is released, raising the risk of crashes, Yamaha said. Although the company has logged at least 2,200 reports of pedal spring…