Recall Alert
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Communications | Washington, D.C. |
| September 19, 2012 Alert #12-748 |
Club Car Recalls Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Golf cars and utility vehicles
Units: About 4,000
Importer: Club Car LLC, of Augusta, Ga.
Hazard: The fuel tank filler neck can crack and allow fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Club Car has received 10 reports of incidents involving fuel tank filler necks cracking. No injuries or fires have been reported.
Description: This recall involves the following 2012 Club Car gasoline and diesel golf cars and utility vehicles. The model and serial numbers are located on a decal above the passenger’s side floor board. “Club Car” is printed on the front of the vehicles.
| Model # | Serial Numbers |
|---|---|
| Café Express AF | 1239-316392 to 1246-332503 |
| Carryall/Turf 1 FG, HG | 1239-316644 to 1246-332427 |
| Carryall/Turf 2 EG, PG, RG | 1239-316132 to 1246-332511 |
| Carryall/Turf 6 JU, JV, NG | 1239-316388 to 1245-332426 |
| Carryall 232 Gas XL | 1240-318876 to 1246-332164 |
| Carryall/Turf 252 XG, ZG | 1239-316002 to 1245-333097 |
| Carryall 295/XRT 1550 CL, CM, RF, RJ, RY, TR, TT | 1240-318918 to 1246-332838 |
| Carryall 295 SE/XRT 1550 SE CC | 1244-328456 to 1246-33429 |
| DS Gas Golf Car AG | 1239-316192 to 1246-333221 |
| Precedent Gas CR, PR, PT, PY, 1E, 1G, 1X | 1239-316628 to 1247-334839 |
| Precedent 4 Pass Gas PF, PW | 1239-316811 to 1246-333096 |
| Transporter 4 JT | 1240-319376 to 1245-331978 |
| Transporter 6 JQ | 1240-321030 to 1243-326719 |
| Villager 4 Gas TG | 1242-325492 to 1246-333015 |
| Villager 6 KG | 1235-305704 to 1246-332456 |
| Villager 8 MG | 1239-318011 to 1246-332616 |
| XRT 800 Gas HJ, XJ | 1239-318111 to 1246-333316 |
| XRT 900 AE | 1243-326280 to 1245-331977 |
| XRT 950 CT, CU, CV, KR, KS, KT, KY | 1244-330247 to 1246-332929 |
Sold at: Authorized Club Car dealers nationwide from April 2012 through June 2012 for between $5,500 and $17,700.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled vehicles immediately and contact Club Car for a free replacement fuel tank. The firm is directly contacting consumers who purchased the vehicles.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Club Car at (800) 227-0739 ext. 3831 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the recall page on the firm’s website at www.clubcar.com and click on Safety Info.
Carryall 295/XRT 1550 CL, CM, RF, RJ, RY, TR, TT
Carryall 295 SE/XRT 1550 SE CC
Carryall 252/Turf 252 XG, ZG
XRT 800 Gas HJ, XJ
Precedent Gas CR, PR, PT, PY, 1E, 1G, 1X
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.govCPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Under federal law, it is illegal to attempt to sell or resell this or any other recalled product.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, go online to: SaferProducts.gov, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing and speech impaired. Consumers can obtain this news release and product safety information at www.cpsc.gov. To join a free e-mail subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx.
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