Club Car · Recalled
CPSC, Club Car Announce Recall of Golf Cars
The accelerator pedal can temporarily stick when depressed, resulting in unexpected acceleration or difficulty braking.
- Units
- 71,700 golf cars
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $3,000–$4,000
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The Precedent and Precedent Champion golf cars are branded with the Precedent name on the steering wheel. The affected vehicles have serial number prefixes beginning with the two-letter combination CE, CF, PE, PF, PQ or PR. The serial number is located in the dash compartment on the passenger side of the car.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized Club Car dealers nationwide sold the golf cars, from October 2003 through June 2005, for $3000 to $4000.
- Product type
- Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Club Car, Inc., of Augusta, Ga.
Incident log
Club Car has received two reports of Precedent golf cars having difficulty braking, due to accelerator pedals sticking. Minor injuries were reported in one incident.
What the notice says to do
Club Car will repair the accelerator pedal return assembly on these vehicles free of charge. Vehicle owners should immediately stop using any vehicle if they hear a grinding noise while depressing the accelerator pedal. Most vehicle owners have already been contacted by Club Car about this recall. Any owners not notified should contact their authorized Club Car dealer or call Club Car direct to schedule their free repair.
For more information, contact Club Car toll-free at (800) 227-0739, Ext. 3580 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.clubcar.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 05 2005; last revised DEC 18 2024.