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American Honda Recalls Foreman ATVs Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Name: American Honda Recalls Foreman ATVs Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Brand: American Honda
SKU: CPSC-14701
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: October 29, 2013Recall ID: 14701Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / 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.

Product Description & Identification

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 2012 TRX500FE Camo 1HFTE385*C4000002 thru 1HFTE385*C4001201 2012 TRX500FM 1HFTE380*C4000004 thru 1HFTE380*C4007923 2012 TRX500FM Camo 1HFTE381*C4000003 thru 1HFTE381*C4000902 2013 TRX500FE 1HFTE387*D4100001 thru 1HFTE387*D4101860 2013 TRX500FE Camo 1HFTE385*D4100001 thru 1HFTE385*D4100600 2013 TRX500FM 1HFTE380*D4100001 thru 1HFTE380*D4102400 2013 TRX500FM Camo 1HFTE381*D4100001 thru 1HFTE381*D4100480 Camo means the body panels have a camouflage coloring *Denotes a random alphanumeric identifier: "0-9" or "X"

Affected Products

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/American-Honda-Recalls-Foreman-ATVs
Title	American Honda Recalls Foreman ATVs Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14701.FourTraxForemanRedLARGE.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Honda FourTrax Foreman (red)
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14701.FourTraxForemanGreenLARGE.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Honda FourTrax Foreman (green)
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14701.FourTraxForemanCamoLARGE.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Honda FourTrax Foreman (camouflage)
Hazards › Name	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.
Injuries › Name	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.
Products › Name	All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
Products › Type	All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)
Products › Category I D	68346
Products › Number Of Units	21000
Recall I D	1781
Remedies › Name	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.
Retailers › Name	Honda ATV dealers nationwide from May 2011 through September 2013 for between $6,900 and $7,900.
Recall Date	2013-10-29T00:00:00
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 1HFTE387C4000006 thru 1HFTE387C4005765 2012 TRX500FE Camo 1HFTE385C4000002 thru 1HFTE385C4001201 2012 TRX500FM 1HFTE380C4000004 thru 1HFTE380C4007923 2012 TRX500FM Camo 1HFTE381C4000003 thru 1HFTE381C4000902 2013 TRX500FE 1HFTE387D4100001 thru 1HFTE387D4101860 2013 TRX500FE Camo 1HFTE385D4100001 thru 1HFTE385D4100600 2013 TRX500FM 1HFTE380D4100001 thru 1HFTE380D4102400 2013 TRX500FM Camo 1HFTE381D4100001 thru 1HFTE381D4100480 Camo means the body panels have a camouflage coloring *Denotes a random alphanumeric identifier: "0-9" or "X"
Distributors › Name	American Honda Motor Company, of Torrance, Calif.
Recall Number	14701
Remedy Options › Option	Repair
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 Support for product recall information.
Last Publish Date	2014-05-23T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	United States

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