Yamaha Golf Car Adventurer One

The Yamaha Golf Car Adventurer One is a golf cart whose top speed is published by the manufacturer in more than one version. Every reading is below, quoted from the source named beside it, with none of them shown as the answer.

Last updated: 3 November 2026

5 recalls concern this model. See recall details below.

What we found

A battery is documented for it: Allied 48V 36Ah Drop-In-Ready, from the manufacturer's own documentation.
Specifications are published for it, each with its source.
5 recalls or safety notices are matched to it.
2 figures are contradicted by another credible source. Both readings are shown below, and neither is presented as the correct one.

What else the Adventurer One needs

Parts a source says are needed beyond the battery itself. Reported, not recommended — read the source beside each one and confirm it with the manufacturer before buying anything.

Vendor statedWhatever pack is fitted
A 12 V DC-DC step-down converter to feed the cart's 12 V accessories — lights, radio, horn — which lose their supply when the lead-acid string they were tapped off becomes a single 48 V module. Epoch include one in their conversion kit; Allied sell one separately, in a collection named for the purpose.
“a 12V DC-DC Converter (to safely power your lights and radio)”
Source: epochbatteries.com/products/48v-105ah-lithium-golf-cart-kit

Motor and performance

Turning radius: 9.2 ft (2.8 m)
Gas engine: 357cc single-cylinder OHV
Motor type: Hitachi 48-volt shunt-wound motor
Motor power rating: 2.6 kW (3.5 hp), 30-minute rating
Top speed: Sources disagree
Engine oil capacity: 1 U.S. quart (1 liter, 1000 cc)
Engine lubrication system: Splash style positive oil lubrication
Air cleaner: Two stage, urethane-foam pre-cleaner and high-capacity pleated paper cartridge

Battery and charging

Battery fitted: Six 8V Trojan T875 standard (48V); eight 6V Trojan T105 optional (also 48V)
Charger fitted: Yamaha-built 48V/17A DC charger, UL Listed, CSA Certified

Size and fit

Minimum ground clearance: 4.4 in (112 mm)
Bed capacity: 300 lb (136 kg)
Overall length: 104.7 in; the maker's own mm figure is inconsistent
Tyre size fitted: 18 x 8.5-8, 4-ply
Seating capacity: 2
Body panel material: Custom-formulated thermoplastic olefin, painted with a two-part topcoat of high-luster automotive grade polyurethane
Overall width: 48.9 in. (1243 mm)
Height without the canopy: 47.1 in. (1198 mm)
Front wheel track: 34.7 in. (883 mm)
Rear wheel track: 38.6 in. (980 mm)
Dry weight, without batteries: Gas 345 kg; electric 293/464 kg without/with battery
Wheelbase: 64.6 in (1640 mm)
Floorboard height: 11.6 in. (295 mm)

Brakes and safety

Brakes: Self adjusting rear drum

Frame and components

Steering: Self-compensating double reduction helical rack-and-pinion, permanently lubricated with sealed bearings and greaseless tie-rod ends
Front suspension: Tru-Trak II™ fully independent automotive-style strut suspension
Bumpers: Front and rear 5 mph energy-absorbing bumpers
Seats: Seamless, fabric-backed vinyl bonded to pure, virgin foam contoured seat cushions and mated to a warp and moisture resistant polypropylene bottom, strengthened with plated steel inserts (980 mm)
Colours: STANDARD: Tortuga OPTIONAL: Glacier, Garnet, Tanzanite, Moonstone Metallic, Onyx Metallic, Sandstone Metallic
Frame: HybriCore™ Chassis features a robotic welded automotive ladder-style steel frame mated to a polypropylene structural floor. Frame is protected with a multi-step full-immersion phosphate treatment, electro-deposition epoxy-based coating, and a electrostatic applied polyester/urethane powder topcoat
Rear suspension: Mono-linkage

Identity

Model designation: Sources disagree

Other findings

Engine displacement: 357 cc
Gas engine horsepower: 11.4 HP (8.5 kW at 3500 rpm)

Recalls (5)

Most recalls cover only certain model years, serials or build dates — view each notice to check it against your own unit.

2025-06-05CPSCThe accelerator pedal spring can fail to return to idle when a consumer stops pressing the accelerator pedal, posing a crash hazard.model year 2016, serials JW6 0800101 to 0900149; model year 2017, serials JW6 0900103 to 0900400; model year 2018, serials JW6 0910101 to 0910500.View recall →
2025-02-03United KingdomThe affected products present a risk of injuries as the accelerator pedal return spring may break due to incorrect moulding.model years 2016 to 2018, gas only (JW6), by the serial ranges the annex gives for each year.View recall →
2018-10-10CanadaOn certain golf cars, personal transportation, and specialty vehicles, the accelerator pedal return spring may break.the gas Adventurer One (YTF1A) only, model years 2016 to 2018, in Canada.View recall →
2018-10-03CPSCThe accelerator pedal return spring can break, posing a crash hazard.the gas Adventurer One (YTF1A) only, model years 2016 to 2018, by serial number on a label under the seat.View recall →
2015-06-30CPSCThe front wheel hubs on the golf cars and PTVs can crack causing the front wheels to detach, posing a crash hazard that could result in injury or death to the user or bystander.the 2015 model year for this model, alongside five Drive variants in the same notice.View recall →

Battery specs & replacement options

Sources

Adventurer One | Yamaha Golf-CarArchived document
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
Retrieved September 27, 2026
All Golf Car Models - Starting Primary ID (PID) Numbers and PID Location for All Vehicles (1979~2018) (GC2018-005)Archived document
Source: web.archive.org/web/20211203044542id_/https://www.yamahagolfcar.com/Images/docs/GOLF_CAR_MODEL_V3.pdf
Retrieved September 28, 2026
Archived document
Source: golfcars.yamaha-owners-manuals.com/om/LIT-19626-91-14.pdf
Retrieved September 28, 2026