CPSC Recall in 2011: E-Z-GO Recalls Golf Cars, Shuttles and Off-Road Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12056

Date: December 13, 2011

Product Name: TXT golf cars, Cushman shuttle vehicles and Bad Boy off-road utility vehicles

Recall Description:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

The threaded end of the rack rod ball joint can break and the ball joint can become displaced, causing the driver to lose steering control. This can result in a crash.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 21,900

Incidents:

The firm is aware of 71 reports of the ball joint breaking, 13 of which resulted in the ball joint displacing. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

E-Z-GO and Bad Boy dealers nationwide from February 2011 through July 2011 for between $6,650 and $10,650.

Manufactured In:

United States