Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V367000

Power train: driveline: differential unit

BAD BOY ENTERPRISES, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-08-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V367000

Power train: driveline: differential unit

Component
Power train: driveline: differential unit
Manufacturer
BAD BOY ENTERPRISES, LLC
Vehicles affected
16
Reported to NHTSA
2010-08-06
Owners notified
2010-10-06

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

IF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SUPPORT BRACKET WERE TO BEND, THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE COMPROMISED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

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> .

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
BAD BOY XT LSV2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.