E-Z-GO Recalls Golf Carts and Other Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") in cooperation with E-Z-GO, announced a voluntary recall of itsTXT golf cars, Cushman shuttles, and Bad Boy off-road utility vehicles. The recall affects approximately 21,900 units.
The recall is being called because the threaded end of the rack rod ball joint can break and the ball joint can become displaced, causing the driver to lose steering control. This can result in a crash. E-Z-GO is aware of 71 reports of the ball joint breaking, 13 of which resulted in the ball joint displacing.
The recalled vehicles are gas- and electric-powered, four-wheeled vehicles with bench seats for the driver and passengers. The following models are included:
Model Serial Number
E-Z-GO TXT Fleet golf cars 2748187 thru 2770316
E-Z-GO Freedom TXT golf cars 2748187 thru 2770316
E-Z-GO TXT shuttle vehicles 2748187 thru 2770316
Cushman Bellhop shuttle vehicles 2748187 thru 2770316
E-Z-GO ST utility vehicles 2748187 thru 2770316
Bad Boy Buggies HD, LD and LTO utility vehicles 8000035 thru 8002809
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 located on the exterior of the vehicle below the driver’s seat.
These models were sold at E-Z-GO and Bad Boy dealers nationwide from February 2011 through July 2011 for between $6,650 and $10,650. For more information and pictures of the affected models visit the CPSC website here.
