Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedalRecall 10V-231 · 2009–2010 Bad Boy Classic LSV
BAD BOY ENTERPRISES, LLC recall 10V-231 covers 372 2009–2010 Bad Boy Classic LSV for a vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal problem, reported to NHTSA on June 1, 2010.
Source: NHTSA recall 10V231000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
BAD BOY ENTERPRISES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 LOW SPEED VEHICLES (LSV) KNOWN AS THE CLASSIC LSV MODEL (INCLUDING THE STRETCH MODELS) MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 10, 2009 THROUGH MAY 24, 2010. THIS RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO XT LSV MODELS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN BECOME DAMAGED DUE TO EXPOSURE TO WATER. A DAMAGED PEDAL CAN SEND A VOLTAGE READING OUTSIDE THE RANGE EXPECTED BY THE CONTROLLER, AND THE CONTROLLER WILL SEND CURRENT AND VOLTAGE TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR CAUSING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.
The risk
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The fix
BAD BOY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BAD BOY AT 1-866-678-6701.
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>.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from November 10, 2009 to May 24, 2010. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.