Recall 10V378000 · manufacturer campaign 5J5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals And Linkages — Club Car · reported 18 Aug 2010 · 39 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
CLUB CAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 VILLAGER 2+2 LVS PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 14 THROUGH JULY 18, 2010. THE PEDAL MAY BE MISSING A CRITICAL LOAD BEARING WELD BETWEEN THE BRAKE ARM AND THE PIVOT SHAFT.
The risk
IF THE WELD IS MISSING, THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY FAIL DURING OPERATION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The fix
CLUB CAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PEDAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CLUB CAR AT 1-800-227-0739.
CLUB CAR'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 5J5.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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