American Honda Expands Recall of FourTrax ATVs Due to Crash Hazard

American Honda Expands Recall of FourTrax ATVs Due to Crash Hazard

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 19,500 (about 2,900 were recalled in February 2012)

Distributor: American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance, Calif.

Hazard: A weld on the ATVs front right and left upper suspension arms can separate, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, posing a crash hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: Honda is aware of 10 incidents of suspension arm weld failures, including one in which a rider suffered a sprained wrist.

Description: The recalled vehicles are two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive 2012 Honda FourTrax Rancher ATV TRX420 FA, FE, FM, FPA, FPE, FPM, TE and TM models. The ATVs are red, green or camouflage and have the word “Honda” and the Honda wing logo on both sides of the fuel tank. The word Rancher is on the front cowl below the handlebars and on the left rear fender. Rancher models in the following Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ranges are being recalled:

^*Denotes a random alphanumeric identifier: “0-9” or “X”

The model number is visible on the right front frame down pipe above the drivers right-hand side front wheel. The VIN is located on the top center front of the frame and is visible looking down between the bars of the gear rack and through the middle opening of the front fairing.

Sold at: Honda ATV dealers nationwide from September 2011 to November 2012 for between $5,100 and $7,600.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these ATVs and contact their 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 http://powersports.honda.com and click on Product Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information.

Honda FourTrax Rancher TRX420TE

Honda FourTrax Rancher TRX420TM

Honda FourTrax Rancher TRX420TM

Location of model number and VIN