POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Aug 6, 2010
16 units potentially affected
The defect: 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 remedy: 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.
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