Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of product:
All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
Hazard:
A weld on the ATV’s front right and left upper suspension arms can separate, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, posing a crash hazard.
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.
Report an Incident Involving this Product
Recall Details
Units
About 19,500 (about 2,900 were recalled in February 2012)
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:
|
Model
|
VIN Ranges
|
|
TRX420FA
|
1HFTE370*C4300541 thru C4301380
|
|
TRX420FA Camo
|
1HFTE374*C4300121 thru C4300240
|
|
TRX420FE
|
1HFTE354*C4501741 thru C4504380
|
|
TRX420FE Camo
|
1HFTE357*C4500301 thru C4500720
|
|
TRX420FM
|
1HFTE350*C4502342 thru C4506061
|
|
TRX420FM Camo
|
1HFTE359*C4500317 thru C4500840
|
|
TRX420FPA
|
1HFTE372*C4300482 thru C4302461
|
|
TRX420FPA Camo
|
1HFTE375*C4300061 thru C4300420
|
|
TRX420FPE
|
1HFTE35K*C4501202 thru C4502881
|
|
TRX420FPE Camo
|
1HFTE35M*C4500241 thru C4500360
|
|
TRX420FPM
|
1HFTE35F*C4501441 thru C4502760
|
|
TRX420FPM Camo
|
1HFTE35H*C4500301 thru C4500420
|
|
TRX420TE
|
1HFTE344* C4500841 thru C4504020
|
|
TRX420TM
|
1HFTE340* C4500542 thru C4503001
|
*Denotes a random alphanumeric identifier: "0-9" or "X"
The model number is visible on the right front frame down pipe above the driver’s 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.
Incidents/Injuries
Honda is aware of 10 incidents of suspension arm weld failures, including one in which a rider suffered a sprained wrist.
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.
Sold at
Honda ATV dealers nationwide from September 2011 to November 2012 for between $5,100 and $7,600.
Distributor
American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
Manufactured in
United States
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to http://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe/ (http://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe/). Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov (http://www.cpsc.gov).