Bad Boy Enterprises, LLC has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $715,000 resolving allegations from the Consumer Product Safety Commission that the company failed to immediately report a defect involving buggies with electric motors that resulted in sudden acceleration during use or while the ignition is in the idle position, creating a runaway vehicle situation.
The Classic Buggies off-road utility vehicles with Series brand electric motors were sold between 2003 and June 2007 and the off-road utility vehicles with a SePex motors were sold between 2007 and June 2010. More than 50 reports of sudden acceleration incidents have caused injuries, such as arm and leg fractures, a fractured toe, rotator cuff injury, and sore muscles, to consumers.
In 2008, Bad Boy implemented a program to repair the motors but did not advise the CPSC of the problems until August 2009. The buggies were recalled for sudden acceleration on October 21, 2009. A second recall was announced in December 2010 after an investigation conducted by CPSC staff revealed that additional repairs were necessary to repair the for off-road utility vehicles sudden acceleration defect.
Messa & Associates has dozens of cases caused by defective products which resulted in significant injuries and death. We combine our years of experience, thorough research, and the knowledge of highly regarded experts to prepare these cases. If you or a loved one has suffered serious injuries as a result of using a recalled Bad Boy Enterprises Classic Buggy, please contact us at 1-877-MessaLaw or visit us at www.messalaw.com.
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