American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall 15706 · Oct 16, 2014 · American Honda
15,400
units affected
15,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15706
- Date
- Oct 16, 2014
- Company
- American Honda
- Units affected
- 15,400
- Product
- Recreational off-highway vehicles
- Product type
- Recreational off-highway vehicles
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves all models of the 2014 Honda Pioneer 700 recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV). ROVs are motorized off-road vehicles with a steering wheel, gas and brake pedals, bucket or bench seats, seat belts and an occupant protection structure. The recalled vehicles came in two-seat and four-seat models and were black with camouflage, olive or red hood and trim pieces. "HONDA" is on the front grill and rear tail gate. "Pioneer 700" appears on a tab on the sides of the vehicle just behind the driver's and front passenger's seats. The model and serial numbers are on a certification label affixed to the top rear of the driver's side front wheel well. The following model numbers and serial number ranges are being recalled: Model Number Serial Number Range (All begin with 1HF) Number of Seats SXS 700M2 2AC VE0225E4000006 to VE022XE4006304 2 SXS 700M2 4AC VE0284E4000003 to VE0284E4001202 2 SXS 700M4 AC VE0204E4000013 to VE020XE4006849 4 SXS 700M4 3AC VE0268E4000004 to VE0269E4001503 4
What can happen
Vegetation and debris can accumulate on the middle skid plate and make contact with the vehicle's exhaust system. Dried debris can ignite, resulting in smoke or fire.
The fix
Owners should immediately stop using the recalled vehicle and take it to an authorized Honda dealer to have the original middle skid plate removed and an updated middle skid plate installed free of charge.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Honda has received reports of 10 incidents involving fires resulting from vegetation and debris accumulating on the middle skid plate and making contact with the vehicle's exhaust system. No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Authorized Honda powersports dealers nationwide from August 2013 through September 2014.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled recreational off-highway vehicles?
Owners should immediately stop using the recalled vehicle and take it to an authorized Honda dealer to have the original middle skid plate removed and an updated middle skid plate installed free of charge.
What is the hazard?
Vegetation and debris can accumulate on the middle skid plate and make contact with the vehicle's exhaust system. Dried debris can ignite, resulting in smoke or fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.