Yamaha Motor Corp. Offers Free Repair For 450, 660, and 700 Model Rhino Vehicles Safety regulator advises consumers not to use the off-road vehicles until repaired
Recall 09172 · Mar 31, 2009 · Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A.
120,000
units affected
120,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09172
- Date
- Mar 31, 2009
- Company
- Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A.
- Units affected
- 120,000
- Product
- Rhino 450, 660, and 700 model Off-highway Recreational Vehicles
- Product type
- Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
Yamaha has also agreed to voluntarily suspend sale of these models immediately until repaired. The repair includes the installation of a spacer on the rear wheels as well as the removal of the rear anti-sway bar to help reduce the chance of rollover and improve vehicle handling, and continued installation of half doors and additional passenger handholds where these features have not been previously installed to help keep occupants' arms and legs inside the vehicle during a rollover and reduce injuries.
What can happen
The lack of a spacer on the rear wheels and the presence of the rear anti-sway bar impair vehicle handling and pose a risk of rollover.
The fix
Owners of the affected Rhinos should stop using them and call their dealer to schedule an appointment to have repairs made once they are available and to take advantage of a free helmet offer.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- More than two-thirds of the cases involved rollovers and many involved unbelted occupants. Of the rollover-related deaths and hundreds of reported injuries, some of which were serious, many appear to involve turns at relatively low speeds and on level terrain.
- Sold at
- Yamaha dealers nationwide since Fall 2003.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled rhino 450, 660, and 700 model off-highway recreational vehicles?
Owners of the affected Rhinos should stop using them and call their dealer to schedule an appointment to have repairs made once they are available and to take advantage of a free helmet offer.
What is the hazard?
The lack of a spacer on the rear wheels and the presence of the rear anti-sway bar impair vehicle handling and pose a risk of rollover.
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.