Recall 10V367000
Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit — Bad Boy · reported 6 Aug 2010 · 16 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
BAD BOY ENTERPRISES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 LOW SPEED VEHICLES (LSV) KNOWN AS THE XT LSV MODEL. THIS RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO CLASSIC LSV MODELS. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT BRACKET ON THE XT LSVS WITH TEAM REAR DIFFERENTIALS COULD POTENTIALLY BEND FROM METAL FATIGUE UNDER EXTREME OPERATION CONDITIONS.
The risk
IF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT BRACKET WERE TO BEND, THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE COMPROMISED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
BAD BOY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BAD BOY AT 1-866-678-6701.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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