Bad Boy Buggy utility vehicles

The reports, as CPSC published them

1. No one hurt

   Made Jan 10, 2019 · , sent to the company Feb 26, 2019 · , published by CPSC Mar 13, 2019

   The product, in the report: Off road vehicle - Bad Boy Buggies

   Caller is reporting that while riding the buggy for approximately 20 mph it swerved and throw him towards the passenger side he was able to hold on before it could throw him into a ditch. He stated that he was able to get it back to his barn and transported it to a dealer who advised that there had been a recall on the unit. He stated that the buggy has a steering loss problem.

   1/7/18 Caller contacted the company and was advised to provide the Vin# so that they could confirm if his buggy was included in the recall. He spoke to an agent and provided the number but have not received any response on whether or not the unit is included.

   Caller is concerned that this is unsafe and should be reported.

   Model

   [REDACTED]

   Bought from

   Individual

   Bought

   Jan 3, 2019

   Where

   Searcy, Arkansas: Unspecified

   Who was involved

   Age 76, Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Unspecified

   As this report names them

   Brand Bad Boy Buggies, made or sold by BB Buggies Inc.

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

2. Emergency room

   Made Sep 24, 2017 · , sent to the company Jan 24, 2018 · , published by CPSC Feb 7, 2018

   The product, in the report: Bad Boy Buggy

   Our son was driving our bad boy buggy recreational vehicle with 4 passengers. He hit a small bump and the vehicle rolled over. One person was trapped underneath and sustained a broken leg.

   Where

   Crawfordville, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 14, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Friend / Neighbor / Co-worker

   As this report names them

   Brand Bad boy Buggy, made or sold by BAD BOY ENTERPRISES

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received

3. Death

   Made Oct 13, 2016 · , sent to the company Oct 21, 2016 · , published by CPSC Nov 4, 2016

   The product, in the report: 2012 bad boy buggy xto

   Two people were in a bad boy buggy xto. One was driving and one riding. There were no seat belts, door nets, or other safety features to keep passengers inside and safe. Upon turning the xto to the left at less than 5 mph the vehicle hit a small clump of dirt and flipped causing my son (the passenger) to be thrown out and the top heavy roof rack fell on his head. He ended up dying a few hours later.

   Model

   2012 xto

   Bought from

   Bama buggies

   Where

   Georgia: Farm/Ranch

   Who was involved

   Age 14, Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Child

   As this report names them

   Brand Bad boy buggy, made or sold by BB Buggies Inc.

4. First aid

   Made Sep 23, 2014 · , sent to the company Oct 1, 2014 · , published by CPSC Oct 23, 2014

   The product, in the report: Steering assembly

   Driving the cart and the steering assembly broke causing me to crash. There were four people on cart.Two people had minor injuries . There is already a recall on the 2009 models. They need to look into earlier models as well. I was denied the free steering assembly when I asked a authorized dealer because of the year model. I feel as this is a defective part as well that could cause life threatening problems if not taken care of immediately.

   Model

   classic

   Where

   letohatchee, Alabama: Unspecified

   Who was involved

   Age 30, Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Self

   As this report names them

   Brand bad boy, made or sold by BAD BOY ENTERPRISES

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

5. No one hurt

   Made Jun 25, 2012 · , sent to the company Aug 3, 2012 · , published by CPSC Aug 17, 2012

   The product, in the report: Utilitiy Vehicle

   (2009) The steering wheel was extremely loose from the time that the consumer purchased it. It became worse overtime. The consumer said that his daughters refuse to drive it because of the potential problem with the vehicle.

   The consumer has had intermittent electrical problems, which may have been related to the accelerator recall. On more than 3 occasions, the utility vehicle would quit working. The consumer had to use a tractor to pull it back to his home and recharge the battery. In several instances, the vehicle stopped working, while the consumer was driving it. He had to turn it off and turn it back on to restart it. However, there were some instances, where the vehicle would not restart and the consumer had to tow it back home.

   The consumer was never notified about any of the recalls (CAP’s #10-015, 11-079, 12-022).

   (2012) The rear driver side axle snapped while the consumer was driving the vehicle. The consumer was driving at top speed on a straightaway road at the time. He said that rear tire detached from the vehicle and passed him, while he was driving it. The consumer was able to stop the vehicle and there were no injuries.

   (approx. 4/2012) The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer to have the axle repaired. The dealer repaired it at a cost of nearly $1000.00. At that same time, the consumer asked them to check his steering column, because the problems that he has had with it. The dealer told him that there was a recall on the vehicle for the steering problem (CAP# 12-022), but their technician said that the consumer’s vehicle fell outside of the recall dates by 2 months. The dealer’s tech. told the consumer that even if it was included in the recall, they did not have the parts to repair it at that time. The dealer could not repair it, because they told him that it would be 2 -3 months before they could get the parts to repair it. This may have been due to the high number of vehicles that they were repairing or had repaired so far.

   The consumer said that he could be driving the vehicle and when he hits a bump, the lights will go out. Sometime, it is 1 of them and sometimes it is both of them. The consumer has had the vehicle repaired twice for this problem, but it re-occurs every year. At this time, one of the lights are not working on the vehicle. Sometimes, the consumer would plug the lights back into their socket, behind the wheel and the plug would stay, but other times it would fall back out. The consumer had had the dealer work on the lights and he indicated that they have even tried some type of glue to hold the plug in place, but over time, it always falls back out.

   (6/25/2012) The consumer called the firm’s recall Hotline today (CAP# 12-022), (855) 738-3711, but he was not able to speak with anyone.

   The consumer noted that his dealer has been great in terms of servicing his vehicle. If they repair a part and the problem re-occurs, they have tried to re-address the problem at their own expense.

   The consumer believes that the recall may need to be expanded or that a new recall needs to be created to address the variety of problems that he has experienced with his vehicle.

   The consumer has never been injured, but he states that there have been some close calls. However, when it has failed to work properly, he has towed it back home to avoid any injuries.

   Model

   VIN# [REDACTED]

   Bought from

   Woods Tire

   Bought

   Jul 25, 2009

   Where

   Collierville, Tennessee: Unspecified

   Who was involved

   Unspecified

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Unspecified

   As this report names them

   Brand Bad Boy Buggie Classic, made or sold by BAD BOY ENTERPRISES

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

6. No one hurt

   Made May 29, 2012 · , sent to the company Jul 10, 2012 · , published by CPSC Jul 24, 2012

   The product, in the report: Sports Utility Vehicle

   The caller stated that he was operating his UTV for approximately 3 mins on the street, the vehicle came to a complete stop, which was the result of the front wheels turning sideways. While placing the unit on the tow truck, he noticed that the steering wheel assembly was broken which had caused the vehicle to respond that way.

   The caller stated that he experienced similar problems of Release #12-022. There were no injuries.

   5/29/12 The manufacturer was contacted and he was informed that his UTV was not part of the recall.

   The caller is concerned that this UTV is a safety hazard and should be included in the recall.

   Model

   2006 BB UTV

   UPC

   n/a

   Serial number

   [REDACTED]

   Bought from

   individual

   Where

   Doniphan, Missouri: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Unspecified

   As this report names them

   Brand Bad Boy Buggy, made or sold by BB Buggies Inc.

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

7. Seen by a doctor or nurse

   Made May 1, 2012 · , sent to the company Jul 27, 2012 · , published by CPSC Aug 17, 2012

   The product, in the report: Off road utility vehicle xt model VIN# 10755 Serial # 33839 48 Voltz Camo Color

   The consumer and two other passengers were riding down hill in the off road vehicle. The automatic braking system failed and the vehicle flipped over. (See exhibit A, below.)

   The consumer injured both his legs and believed he fractured one of his ribs. MRI shows he fractured his back. The consumer did not receive emergency treatment at the time of the incident, but visited his doctor at a later time. His doctor referred him to an orthopedic specialist in Baton Rouge, LA. (See A) There were 2 other passengers in the vehicle. One of the two passengers received injuries to his back, but did not get medical treatment for the injury. (See A) The manufacturer was not contacted, but the consumer may contact them at a later time. The consumer feels that the vehicle is unsafe and the automatic braking system should not have failed & the brakes also failed.

   The consumer said that they were coasting and not driving very fast. The consumer said that he was out turkey hunting in an area near his (2nd) home in Mississippi. (See A)

   [Additional information from the submitter:] Exhibit A 6-12-12 Right leg below knee large hematoma Large open wound right hand X-rays neck & back MRIs neck & back back fractured 2 passengers #1 hurt back #2 hurt foot

   While turkey hunting going down very steep hill auto brake system held - then failed - tried manual brakes - didn’t work - tried to stop vehicle - turned over. [REDACTED]

   Model

   LT

   Bought from

   a local dealer (name unavailable)

   Bought

   Apr 15, 2010

   Where

   Natchez, Mississippi: Place of Recreation or Sports

   Who was involved

   Age 65, Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Self

   As this report names them

   Brand Bad Boy Buggies, made or sold by BAD BOY ENTERPRISES*

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

8. No one hurt

   Made Jan 26, 2012 · , sent to the company Feb 7, 2012 · , published by CPSC Feb 22, 2012

   The product, in the report: 4 wheel drive electric vehicle relatively heavy duty golf cart type vehicle

   On Nov 10 2011 My Bad boy Buggy classic caught on fire spontaneously while I was riding it. I initially smelled what i thought was rubber burning . When i looked there was a small flame coming out of a hole just behind the seat on the passenger side. Once the hydrogen gas ignited the buggy was consumed in minutes. I reported the problem to the manufacturer Textron and the Dealer LoneStar Outdoors in Cleburne Texas. The vehicle was taken and “inspected”. I was informed by the general counsel of Textron that their inspector could not find a cause for the fire and it was not their responsibilty. He said i should turn it in on my homeowners insurance. Like wise the carriers for Lonestar have denied coverage. The “inspector” never called the only eyewitness to the fire nor did he visit the site of the fire to see that very little else was burned other than the ground below the vehicle and an oaktreee next to it. Had I not gotten off i could have been seriously injured or killed Had the event occurred anywhere else on my rqanch a wildfiere could have iensued which could have burned thousands of acres. The company made absolutely no effort to contact me to try to figure out why this vehicle caught on fire. There have been several other fires at least 3 in Texas alone and one in Mississippi ( Google search Bad Boy Buggy Fires for links). In my opinion, Textron and Lonestar outdoors are continuing to a sell an unsafe vehicle and may be engaging in a cover up to avoid litigation. [REDACTED]

   Serial number

   8002903

   Bought from

   Lone Star Outdoors

   Bought

   Nov 5, 2011

   Where

   Alvarado, Texas: Farm/Ranch

   Who was involved

   Unspecified

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Unspecified

   As this report names them

   Brand Bad Boy Buggy Classic, made or sold by BB Buggies Inc.

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

9. No one hurt

   Made Dec 8, 2011 · , sent to the company Jan 6, 2012 · , published by CPSC Jan 30, 2012

   The product, in the report: Bad Boy Buggy Classic Utility Vehicle

   Caller purchased an electrically charged 8 battery operated Bad Boy Buggy Classic ATV Friday December 2nd, 2011 from the dealer who informed consumer that there had been a recall on these ATV’s but all being sold had been repaired to be compliant.

   Model# Not immediately accessible with Serial# Not immediately accessible DOM07/26/2010

   ATV was loaded by dealer’s employees.

   He drove the two hours to his home, took the ATV off his trailer and took it riding on his gravel road noticing immediately that the steering was pulling from right to left.

   He brought it back, put it in the garage but was talking with neighbors later that day who said they wanted to look at it, he took it out but when they began riding it they told him they didn’t want to ride it until he got it fixed.

   Friday, December 2nd 2011 (same day of purchase) Caller contacted dealer, Bad Boy and spoke with [REDACTED] who told him that she had no certification stating the the ATV he had purchased had been repaired. He said that there is a brown piece of paper wired to the steeing wheel reading, “Steering Column Complete”.

   Caller would request repair at manufacturer expense of steering to enable safe riding and if this cannot be accomplished he would like to be able to return the ATV and be reimbursed by manufacturer.

   Model

   Classic

   UPC

   BBE514B34AMD11897

   Bought from

   Bad Boy Buggy, Missouri

   Bought

   Dec 2, 2011

   Where

   Ellington, Missouri: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Unspecified

   As this report names them

   Brand Bad Boy, made or sold by BAD BOY ENTERPRISES*

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

10. Hospital admission

    Made Sep 29, 2011 · , sent to the company Oct 31, 2011 · , published by CPSC Nov 15, 2011

    The product, in the report: Bad Boy Buggy ATV

    Record of Events Related to the Purchase and Use of 2010 Bad Boy “Classic” ATV

    September 8, 2011

    1. Purchase of Bad Boy Buggy Vehicle:

    The “Bad Boy Buggy” ATV was purchased by mother-in-law, [REDACTED] in September of 2010. [REDACTED] desired an all-terrain vehicle that had a low ecological impact and could be used to negotiate her 175 acre parcel of woods and fields on [REDACTED] in the town of Middlefield, New York. The “Bad Boy Buggy” was recommended to her by a neighborhood friend and by the dealer for the company, a Mr. [REDACTED] of Clay New York as a vehicle she could use to transport tools and supplies throughout her property. Mr. [REDACTED] who owns the 4ward Sales Company dealership came to her property with a demonstration vehicle in early September of 2010. At that time he drove the vehicle on the land with [REDACTED] and I and we talked with him about its suitability for its intended purposes, including travel on rough logging roads with steep inclines. He said that the vehicle was made for just this type of use and so should work well for us. He also gave me an introductory lesson on how to use the vehicle including the operation of its directional switching and the electrically activated braking system.

    [REDACTED] and Mr. [REDACTED] negotiated a deal on a 2010 demonstrator model that had been used by another family in the area as a service replacement. Mr. [REDACTED] said that he would take the vehicle back to his shop and clean and service it so that it could be delivered in “as new” condition and would be fully warranted by the company.

    The vehicle (Bad Boy Buggy Classic, VIN# [REDACTED]) was purchased by [REDACTED] for $11,775.52 from 4ward Sales on September 15th and delivered to her [REDACTED] of property. The vehicle was kept in a shed specially purchased and wired for the vehicle on her property. During the Fall and Winter of 2010 and 2011 the vehicle was used only 3-4 times due to inclement weather followed by the winter snows. In the Spring and Summer of 2011 the Buggy was used somewhat more frequently with a total of about a dozen usages all on [REDACTED]’s property and for short distances on [REDACTED] by members of her family (mostly myself) for recreation.

    During the entire ownership period the only service on the vehicle was that I removed the right rear tire to add sealant to fix a flat. Other than that it was entirely as it was received from Mr. [REDACTED] in September of 2010.

    2. The ATV Accident of August 21st, 2011:

    On the evening of August 21st my family consisting of my wife, [REDACTED] (53), my daughter [REDACTED] (17), son [REDACTED] (14) and myself [REDACTED] (53) were invited to [REDACTED]’s “Upper Lean-To” on her property for a picnic with her, her friend Dr. [REDACTED] and my brother and sister-in-law [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. We were scheduled to travel to South Korea the next day and this was a farewell picnic for the family. The “Upper Lean-To” is situated on the southern side of [REDACTED] on a steep clearing with a view of the Village of Cooperstown and Otsego Lake in the distance. That evening we were invited by [REDACTED] to use the ATV to get to the Lean-To and my son [REDACTED] drove the vehicle up to the site. The trip was uneventful and we parked behind my brother-in-law’s SUV on a flat area and enjoyed our picnic.

    At about 7:15pm that evening we decide that it was time to go, my daughter decided that she would like to try driving the ATV down to the parking area. Others were seated as follows, [REDACTED] was in the right rear position, [REDACTED] in the left rear seat position and I sat in the passenger seat. Although the vehicle was equipped with seat belts (available only on special request) none of us were wearing them that night. I reviewed the vehicle’s operations with [REDACTED], including putting the vehicle drive switch in the forward position and the use of the electric brakes. She put the ATV in forward and moved it around my brother-in-law’s SUV and began the descent down the hill. I immediately noticed that the ATV was picking up speed in an unsafe manner and told her to let her foot off of the accelerator and put the brake on. She looked at me and said that she was already doing that and told me that her foot was on the brake, I looked over at her and confirmed that both of her feet were holding the brake pedal to the floor. I could feel some resistance coming from the mechanical braking system, but at no time could I feel the electric braking system engage. After a few seconds I could feel the small resistance of the mechanical brake give way and the vehicle pick up a lot of speed. We traveled very quickly down the upper part of the hill and struck a tree head on. My wife, daughter and son were thrown from the vehicle by the force of the impact. I hit the windshield, which was hitting the tree and then managed to stumble out of the ATV and then lay on the ground. The total distance travelled was approximately 325 feet from the place where we got into the ATV to where we struck the tree. If we did not strike that tree we would have continued down the hill (approximately as steep as a downhill ski slope), with much more dire consequences.

    My in-laws called 911 for emergency help and I and my family, stayed in the positions we had fallen on the ground until the EMS crew from the Cooperstown Fire Department arrived and removed us to Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY to be treated in the Emergency Room. Also responding to the incident, besides the Cooperstown Fire Department were the New York State Police and the Hartwick and Milford, New York Fire Department EMS squads. 3. Injuries Resulting from the Accident:

    [REDACTED]: I fractured my face in four places including a “tripod fracture” of the cheekbone and a smaller fracture of the upper jaw. I stayed in the hospital overnight for treatment and then received plastic surgery at Bassett Hospital to repair my broken cheekbone. I have residual numbness over the right side of my face and continue to experience intermittent pain as a result of my injuries. I also have some scarring from the injuries and from the surgery.

    [REDACTED]: Was treated and released from Bassett Hospital for a fractured ankle in three places and bruising and fracture blisters on her lower left leg and chest. She also experienced bruising to the face and pain in her chest that may be related to a rib fracture. She is out of work for at least six weeks and continues to experience pain in her ankle while in use and at rest and to a lesser degree in her chest.

    [REDACTED]: Was treated and released from Bassett Hospital for a knee injury that required her at first to use an air cast and then support bandages. She continues to experience leg pain in both legs as a result of the injuries.

    [REDACTED]: Received minor injuries including cuts and scrapes that required minimal treatment in the Emergency Room.

    Prepared by:

    [REDACTED]

    Model

    Bad Boy Buggy Classic

    Serial number

    VIN# [REDACTED]

    Bought from

    4ward Sales

    Bought

    Sep 15, 2010

    Where

    Cooperstown, New York: Farm/Ranch

    Who was involved

    Age 53, Male

    The reporter’s relation to them

    Self

    As this report names them

    Brand Bad Boy Buggy, made or sold by BAD BOY ENTERPRISES*

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Injury, Hospital Admission

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