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CPSC, Club Car Inc. Announce Recall to Repair DS Golf Cars, Hospitality, Utility & Transport Vehicles and Rough Terrain Vehicles

Home product recall 05-528. Announced by CPSC on Jan 13, 2005.

CPSC’s own notice, on cpsc.gov

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The short answer

Announced by CPSC on Jan 13, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.

Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

Microscopic cracks in the brake equalizer rods on certain vehicles may cause the rods to fatigue and fail prematurely in continuous use. Such failure could result in a loss of braking ability.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What should you do?

Owners who have not already been contacted by Club Car should contact the dealer from whom they purchased their vehicle, or call Club Car toll free to have the equalizer rod repaired free of charge.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: Contact Club Car toll free at (800) 227-0739 extension 3580 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the Club Car web site at www.clubcar.com for more information.

Which ones are recalled?

The recalled vehicles are used for short distance transportation around golf courses, hotels, resorts, airports, and residential communities. Vehicles subject to this recall can be identified by the serial number located above and to the right of the accelerator pedal. The names and serial numbers of the primary affected models are listed below Golf Cars DS Electric Golf Car- IQ System/ PowerDrive System 48 DS Gas Golf Car Café Express, Café Express Deluxe AA/AQ 0435-428922 to 0510-486815 AG 0435-426638 to 0509-484723 AF/WH 0436-429783 to 0509-485180 Utility Vehicles Carryall 1, Carryall Turf 1 Carryall 2, Carryall Turf 2 Carryall 2 Plus Carryall 272 F/FG/H/HG 0438-436726 to 0512-487151 E/EG/PG/RG/S 0435-429023 to 0512-487156 QG 0438-437967 to 0509-483847 Carryall 6, Carryall Turf 6 Carryall Turf 272 Carryall 472 J/JG/N/NG/TG 0433-417743 to 0510-486913 SG 0439-441898 to 0509-483925 QH 0439-441905 to 0510-485938 Transportation Vehicles Villager 4 Villager 6 Villager 8 FQ/TG 0435-426651 to 0510-486871 K/KG 0434-422986 to 0510-486892 M/MG 0433-417736 to 0510-486906 TransPorter 4 TransPorter 6 N/NG 0433-417743 to 0504-476683 J/JG 0434-422987 to 0510-486913 Rough Terrain Vehicles XRT 900 XRT 1200 XRT 1200 SE AE 0437-432848 to 0510-486889 AD 0439-442985 to 0510-486203 AH 0437-432899 to 0510-486199 Lynx Hunting Vehicle LX 0438-436718 to 0509-484151 Low Volume Models/Chassis Street Rod Electric Chassis BB 0438-436647 to 0438-436666 Bobcat 2100 Gas BK 0438-436988 to 0510-486876 Bobcat 2100S Gas BL 0438-436865 to 0510-486914 Indio Chassis 48V IQ CQ 0438-436667 to 0505-478022 Custom Solutions Standard Chassis CS 0440-444915 (one vehicle) Limo Electric (REGEN) LB 0438-436760 to 0509-484245 Limo Gas LG 0451-468002 to 0452-468972 Carryall Turf 2 XRT Gas XG 0437-436006 to 0510-486886 Carryall 2 XRT Gas ZG 0438-436770 to 0510-486905

19,663 units, as CPSC gives them.

2004 and 2005 model year gasoline and electric powered DS Golf Cars, Hospitality, Utility & Transport Vehicles and Rough Terrain Vehicles.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

CPSC’s photos

CPSC shows 18 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.

Who made and sold it?

  • Made by Club Car Inc., Augusta, Ga.
  • Authorized Club Car dealers nationwide, between April 6, 2004 and October 1, 2004.
  • Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Was anyone hurt?

Club Car has received one report of one vehicle losing braking ability. No accidents, injuries, or damage have been reported.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
  • The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.

    Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

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The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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