BAD BOY XT LSV 2010: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V367000

Make Model Year
BAD BOY XT LSV 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-10-06 2010-08-06 2010-08-06

Production Dates: 2010-03-01 - 2010-04-08

Manufacturers Involved: BAD BOY ENTERPRISES, LLC

Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 16

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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

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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .