ATVs Recalled By Honda Due to Loss of Control

July 18, 2008

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 TRX 420 RANCHER ATVS

UNITS: ABOUT 42,000

MANUFACTURER: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC., OF TORRANCE, CALIF.

HAZARD: IF THE ATV’S RUBBER CV (CONSTANT VELOCITY) BOOTS GET PUNCTURED OR TORN THE JOINT WILL BECOME CONTAMINATED AND SEVERE BINDING OF THE CV JOINTS COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN THE SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS POSES A RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO RIDERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES MODEL YEAR 2007-08 HONDA TRX420 ATVS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE HONDA FOURTRAX RANCHER 4X4. THESE ARE ADULT-SIZE ATVS DESIGNED FOR USE BY RIDERS AGE 16 AND OLDER. THE RECALLED ATVS ARE AVAILABLE IN RED, BLACK, OLIVE, AND CAMOUFLAGE. THE HONDA NAME AND WING LOGO ARE PRINTED ON THE FUEL TANK. THE MODEL YEAR IS PRINTED ON A LABEL LOCATED ON THE FRAME BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE MODEL NAME “RANCHER” IS ON A LABEL AT THE LEFT REAR OF THE ATV.

SOLD BY: HONDA ATV DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2007 THROUGH MAY 2008 FOR BETWEEN $5,300 AND $5,600.

MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THESE RECALLED ATVS AND CONTACT ANY HONDA ATV DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A FREE REPAIR. REGISTERED OWNERS OF THE RECALLED ATVS HAVE BEEN SENT DIRECT NOTICES.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONSUMERS CAN CONTACT HONDA TOLL-FREE AT (866) 784-1870 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.POWERSPORTS.HONDA.COM

PICTURE OF RECALLED MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 TRX 420 RANCHER ATV

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2 Responses to “ATVs Recalled By Honda Due to Loss of Control”

  1. Kennan on May 12th, 2009 1:34 am

    my camo is peeling off of my rancher 2007 4 wheeler,, help

  2. justin boyett on July 27th, 2009 1:58 pm

    I have about 160 miles on my new 2008 Honda Rincon 680 4×4, I paid extra and got the Natural Gear camo. The camo is already starting to peel off. Heck, I didn’t even know it was just a film laid over the plastic. Still, there is no way it should be peeling like this, considering what I paid for it!!!

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