All-Terrain Vehicles Recalled, Riders May Lose Steering Control

About 2,400 model year 2010 Can-Am all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are being recalled because the dynamic power steering may fail, causing the rider to suddenly lose control and posing a risk of injury and death to riders.

More than a dozen models of the 2010 Highlander and Renegade ATVs are involved in the recall, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the manufacturer, BRP U.S. Inc. of Sturtevant, Wis.

The company has received one report of an incident in which the power steering on the vehicle failed, although the rider was not injured, officials said. However, the risk of serious injury and death from loss of steering control on a speeding ATV is obvious.

For a complete listing of the model numbers and colors of the Can-Am Highlander and Renegade ATVs included in the recall, see the CPSC recall notice. The model numbers can be found printed on the side panels of the vehicles.

ATV Dangers

Accidents involving defective and dangerous four-wheelers and ATVs are a leading cause of injury and death. ATV brands such as the Yamaha Rhino and the Polaris Ranger have been recalled recently following reports of roll-over accidents and other incidents in which riders were seriously injured or killed.

The recalled Can-Am ATVs were sold by authorized Can-Am dealers nationwide from August 2009 through November 2009 for between $6,800 and $13,500. They were manufactured in Mexico, the CPSC said.

Consumers should immediately stop using these vehicles and contact any Can-Am dealer to schedule a free repair, the CPSC said. Registered owners of the vehicles are being sent a direct notice from BRP.

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