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2012 Honda Foreman Utility
ATV |
Brea, CA (12/5/2012) - 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.
It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell
a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: All-Terrain
Vehicle (ATV)
Units: About 21,000
Distributor: American Honda
Motor Company, of Torrance, Calif.
Hazard:The ATV’s steering shaft can break unexpectedly and cause the rider to lose steering control and crash. This poses a risk of injury or death to riders.
Incidents/Injuries: Honda has received 18 reports of the ATV’s steering shaft breaking, including two in which the riders were involved in a crash. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves four-wheel drive 2012 and 2013 Honda FourTrax TRX500 Foreman ATV models FE and FM. The ATVs are red, green or camouflage and have “Honda” on both sides of the fuel tank and “Foreman” on the front cowl below the handlebars and on the left rear fender. The model number is on the left front frame down pipe above the driver’s left-hand side front wheel. The following VIN ranges are included in the recall.
Model |
VIN Ranges |
2012 TRX500FE |
1HFTE387*C4000006 thru 1HFTE387*C4005765
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2012 TRX500FE Camo |
1HFTE385*C4000002 thru 1HFTE385*C4001201
|
2012 TRX500FM |
1HFTE380*C4000004 thru 1HFTE380*C4007923
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2012 TRX500FM Camo |
1HFTE381*C4000003 thru 1HFTE381*C4000902
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2013 TRX500FE |
1HFTE387*D4100001 thru 1HFTE387*D4101860
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2013 TRX500FE Camo |
1HFTE385*D4100001 thru 1HFTE385*D4100600
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2013 TRX500FM |
1HFTE380*D4100001 thru 1HFTE380*D4102400
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2013 TRX500FM Camo |
1HFTE381*D4100001 thru 1HFTE381*D4100480 |
Sold at: Honda ATV dealers nationwide from May 2011 through September 2013 for between $6,900 and $7,900.
Manufactured in: United
States
Remedy:Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact a Honda ATV dealer to schedule a free repair. American Honda is contacting its customers directly.
Consumer Contact: American Honda toll-free at (866) 784-1870 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at powersports.honda.com and click on Support for product recall information.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related
injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772
or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270.
To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please
go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx.
Consumers can obtain recall and general safety
information by logging on to CPSC's Web site
at www.cpsc.gov.