EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
All-terrain vehicle Honda “Foreman 4x4” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1789/13
Summary
null The steering shaft may have been deformed during assembly. The slight bending and possible resulting cracking may lead to breakage of the steering shaft, with the driver losing control over the steering.
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Product
All-terrain vehicle — Honda
- Brand
- Honda
- Name / model
- Foreman 4x4 · Type: TRX500FE / TRX500FM
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- All-terrain vehicle
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were built in 2012 and 2013.
What is the risk?
- null The steering shaft may have been deformed during assembly. The slight bending and possible resulting cracking may lead to breakage of the steering shaft, with the driver losing control over the steering.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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