Loss of Steering Control Risk Cited in Recall of Polaris ATVs
About 8,500 model year 2009 and 2010 Polaris all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have been recalled because a manufacturing defect can cause the vehicle to go out of control, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina, Minn. has received 19 reports in which riders lost the ability to steer the recalled ATVs. No injuries have been reported, the CPSC recall notice said. Yamaha Rhino ATVs are among the other brands of four-wheelers which have been recalled due to …
Continue →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.
Continue →CPSC Drafting New Rules for Chinese-made ATVs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is working on drafting new safety rules for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) imported from China, which are often defective and involved in accidents resulting in thousands of rider deaths and serious injuries each year.
Continue →New Safety Rules in the Works for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles
Prompted by continuing deaths and injuries linked to the use of off-road vehicles, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is planning new safety rules for the popular recreational vehicles. The CPSC today voted to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to address safety concerns with recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs), a product category that includes all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), four-wheelers, and other similar vehicles. The Yamaha Rhino, Polaris Ranger, and other brands of all-terrain vehicles have been associated with hundreds of rider …
Continue →Bad Boy Off-Road Vehicles Recalled After Reports of Sudden Acceleration, Rider Injuries
About 3,900 Classic Buggies made by Bad Boy Enterprises are being recalled because the off-road vehicles may speed off without warning, causing accidents and serious injuries to riders.
Continue →Yamaha Not Responsible for Rhino Death, Texas Jury Says
The first lawsuit of its kind to go to trial accusing Yamaha Motor Corp. of marketing defectively dangerous Rhino all-terrain vehicles has been decided in favor of the company.
Continue →First Yamaha Rhino Trial Begins in Texas
The first of hundreds of personal-injury lawsuits filed against Yamaha Motor Corp. accusing the company of marketing defectively dangerous Rhino all-terrain vehicles is now underway in Orange County, Texas.
Continue →Yamaha Rhino Riders Should be Extra Careful, CPSC Warns
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning owners of Yamaha Rhino recreational off-road vehicles to be extra careful in order to avoid severe injuries caused when the four-wheelers suddenly flip over, even when they are being driven at slow speeds on flat ground.
Continue →Thousands of 2009 Polaris Ranger ATVs Recalled Due to Fire Risks
Nearly 4,000 model year 2009 Polaris Ranger “Crew” and “6X6” Side-by-Side recreational vehicles are being recalled today because an electrical short in the popular off-road vehicles may cause them to catch fire, product safety officials said.
Continue →Yamaha Rhino – the off-road rollover danger
The Yamaha Rhino ATV, an $11,000 side-by-side all terrain vehicle, is extremely unsafe because it rolls over even when operating at low speeds. Many injuries and deaths have occurred due to the defective design of the Rhino. There are widespread reports of broken legs, particularly the tibia bone, which occur as a result of the vehicle rolling over due to its unsafe design. Victims with broken tibias are often out of work and are forced to go through extensive physical …
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