Check your VIN. Yamaha Recall Summary Name of Product: Off-Road Side-by-Side vehicles Hazard: The recalled vehicles can have a damaged fuel tank causing fuel to leak, posing fire and explosion hazards. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: May 12, 2022 Units: About 4,130 Consumer Contact: Yamaha Motor Corporation USA at 800-889-2624 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. […] More »

Check your VIN. Polaris has determined that some Model Year 2022 RZR Pro R 4 Premium and Ultimate vehicles may have an incorrectly routed battery cable, which may contact the prop shaft during vehicle operation. Prolonged contact of the battery cable with the prop shaft may result in an electrical short, posing a fire hazard […] More »

Check your VIN #. The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Wednesday that about 32,000 side-by-sides are being recalled due to crash and injury hazards. American Honda is recalling 2019-2021 Honda Talon 1000 S2 and S4 side-by-sides. The vehicle’s intake funnel band screw can loosen and enter the engine through the […] More »

Yamawires. Dear ATVC: Picked up a 2002 Yamaha Kodiak today (haven’t found the VIN to verify that yet). It supposedly had no spark. A prior owner tried to troubleshoot this thing and pulled off all the harness covering exposing all wiring! We removed the plastics and this thing is a total mess. Upon inspection, before […] More »

Check your VINs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Polaris is recalling about 2,800 Phoenix 200 ATVs. The throttle lever stop can fail due to damage during shipping, posing a crash hazard. About 2,800 units are affected, in addition to 245 units that were sold in Canada. This recall involves all model year […] More »

Utah knows off-roading. Dear ATVC: So I have been fixing up a 2005 Kymco MXU 250 to resell that I received from a family member. Well long story short, they didn’t know they had a title to it or a bill of sale. I just found out now by looking in their safe that there […] More »

Search and you will find. Dear ATVC: I need help finding the VIN on my Yamaha Moto 4 250 so I can purchase the right parts for my year and model. The Yamaha Moto 4 VIN is found stamped on the bottom frame spar just ahead of the left foot peg were you seated on […] More »