American Honda Recalls Honda Foreman ATV

Name of Product: All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)

Units: About 21,000

Distributor: American Honda Motor Company, of Torrance, Calif.

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.

Incidents/Injuries: 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.

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

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

Sold at: Honda ATV dealers nationwide from May 2011 through September 2013 for between $6,900 and $7,900.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: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.

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 powersports.honda.com and click on Support for product recall information.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.