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Yamaha Rhinos Recalled by Consumer Product Safety Commission
Posted on Apr 03, 2009
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a major recall of over 145,000 Yamaha Rhino off-highway recreational vehicles. The CPSC states that consumers should immediately stop using these ATVs. Yamaha Motor Corp. agreed to a free repair program to address the safety issues with all Rhino 450, 660, and 700 models. Yamaha also agreed to suspend sales of the models until the repairs are installed by the dealers.
The Yamaha Rhino ATV has been linked to 46 deaths and hundred of reported injuries due to rollovers during turns at relatively low speeds and on level terrain.
The repairs to be performed by Yamaha include the installation of a space bar on the rear wheels, the removal of the rear anti-sway bar, the instillation of half doors and the installation of more passenger handholds.
Owners of Yamaha Rhino models 450, 660, and 700, should stop using them immediately and call their dealer so schedule for the repairs to be made.
The dangerous and defective product attorneys at Williams Law Group have investigated a number of accidents involving these Rhino off road ATVs. We believe that this recall is a good first step toward consumer safety but, it does not address the inherent design flaws that make the Yamaha Rhino so susceptible to low-speed rollovers. If you have another model of Yamaha Rhino off road vehicle, please be aware that other models have the same design flaw that the recalled models do.
For B. Keith Williams' earlier article on the Dangers of the Yamaha Rhino, click here.
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