diff --git a/src/components/rides/RideModelCard.tsx b/src/components/rides/RideModelCard.tsx
index fe4eca9f..802bc105 100644
--- a/src/components/rides/RideModelCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/rides/RideModelCard.tsx
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@ interface RideModelCardProps {
 export function RideModelCard({ model, manufacturerSlug }: RideModelCardProps) {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
-  const formatCategory = (category: string) => {
+  const formatCategory = (category: string | null | undefined) => {
+    if (!category) return 'Unknown';
     return category.split('_').map(word => 
       word.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + word.slice(1)
     ).join(' ');
   };
 
-  const formatRideType = (type: string) => {
+  const formatRideType = (type: string | null | undefined) => {
+    if (!type) return 'Unknown';
     return type.split('_').map(word => 
       word.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + word.slice(1)
     ).join(' ');