Yamaha Recalls Model Year 2021-2022 Fleet Golf Cars Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from a Crash Hazard
Recall date: June 11, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What's recalled
This recall involves model year 2021-2022 Yamaha Drive2 Electric Fleet Golf Cars. The golf cars were sold in mica (gold), arctic drift (blue), moonstone (gray), carbon (dark gray), bluestone, garnet (red), emerald (green), sunstone (yellow) and glacier (white). The serial number is located underneath the seat, on the frame of the unit. Yamaha will provide assistance if you can't locate the serial number. MODEL YEAR MODEL NAME 2021 JOJ Drive2 AC-L 2022 JOJ Drive2 AC-L 2022 J5B Drive2 AC-L Li
- The risk
The recalled golf cars' passenger-side brake cable could have been misrouted during assembly. If the cable was misrouted, abnormal wear can occur which can cause the passenger-side cable to break during use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a crash hazard. The firm has received six reports of the passenger-side brake cable breaking due to improper routing. No injuries have been reported.
- Who's affected
Units: About 8,650 (In addition, about 700 were sold in Canada), according to CPSC. Sold at: Yamaha Golf Car dealers nationwide from March 2021 through September 2024 for between $6,700 and $8,830.
- Compared with
Yamaha has 2 CPSC recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 4 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
22 earlier CPSC recalls by Yamaha since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Oct. 16, 2025 Yamaha Recalls Model Year 2021-2025 Golf Car Vehicles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Crash Hazard (agency record)
- Oct. 16, 2025 Yamaha Recalls Model Year 2017-2024 Golf Car Vehicles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Crash Hazard (agency record)
- June 5, 2025 Yamaha Expands Recall of Golf Car Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard; Additional Models and New Repair to Replace Accelerator Pedal Spring Assembly (agency record)
- May 8, 2025 Yamaha Corporation of America Recalls Power Adaptors for Digital Pianos and Music Workstations Due to Burn and Fire Hazards (agency record)
- March 7, 2024 Yamaha Corporation of America Recalls Power Adaptors Due to Electrical Shock and Electrocution Hazards (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Consumers should stop using the recalled fleet golf cars immediately and contact an authorized Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free inspection of the passenger-side brake cable routing. If the cable was misrouted, the dealer will replace the cable with a new, properly routed cable. For consumers who cannot take the recalled golf car to an authorized dealer, a Yamaha dealer will provide transportation of the golf car or will inspect and, if necessary, install a new, properly routed cable at the location of the golf car.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: Yamaha toll-free at 866-747-4027 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET every day, email at ygc_callcenter@yamaha-motor.com or 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.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26542 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | June 11, 2026 |
| Company | Yamaha |
| Products | Model Year 2021-2022 Yamaha Drive2 Electric Fleet Golf Cars |
| Remedy offered | Repair |
| Importer | Yamaha Golf-Car Company, of Kennesaw, GA |
| Manufactured in | Japan |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice