Golf cars, shuttles and off-road utility vehicles
Description: This recall involves E-Z-GO, Cushman and Bad Boy Buggies brand gas- and electric-powered, four-wheeled vehicles with bench seats for the driver and passengers. Recalled E-Z-GO and Cushman vehicles have serial numbers from 2823208 to 2850425 and from 3000001 to 3003187. Bad Boy Buggies vehicles have serial numbers from 8005089 to 8006013. The brand and model names are printed on the side and front panels of the vehicles. Serial numbers are printed on a plate or label inside the cab below the driver's seat. The following vehicles are being recalled: E-Z-GO TXT Fleet golf cars E-Z-GO Freedom TXT, Shuttle 2+2 TXT and Valor personal golf cars all with one bench seat and one rear-facing seat E-Z-GO Express with two bench seats and one rear-facing seat, E-Z-GOTerrain with a cargo bed Cushman Shuttle vehicles Bad Boy Buggies HD, LD, LTO, and LT Safari utility vehicles [Learn More]
About 30,000 units were affected by this recall.
E-Z-GO Recalls Golf, Shuttle, Off-Road Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard
E-Z-GO models TXT, Freedom TXT, Shuttle 2+2 TXT and Valor. E-Z-GO Express
Golf cars, shuttles and off-road utility vehicles Recall Information
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Recall Date | 04/22/2014 |
| Recall ID | 1658 |
| Recall Number | 14153 |
| Product Type | Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts |
| Hazard | The steering wheel nut may not have been tightened sufficiently, reducing the driver's steering control. This can result in a crash. |
| Injuries | The firm is aware of one incident reportedly involving an insufficiently tightened steering wheel nut and reduced steering control, in which the vehicle went over a curb and a passenger received a chipped tooth. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact E-Z-GO or an authorized dealer for a free repair. E-Z-GO and E-Z-GO dealers are already contacting known owners. |
| Remedy Option | Repair |
| Contact | E-Z-GO toll-free at (855) 738-3711 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; or online at www.ezgo.com and click on Product Recall Information or at www.badboybuggies.com and click on Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Updated | 02/06/2015 |
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