Category: Yamaha

YAMAHA RHINO RECALL – Update

trippfirm / Posted on April 7, 2009 /

Washington, D.C., March 31 — The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) call today for repairs and suspension of operations of Yamaha Rhino off-road recreational vehicles drew immediate praise from a group of safety advocates who less than a month ago, sent the agency a comprehensive analysis detailing the Rhino’s hazards. The CPSC’s action is directed…

Yamaha recalls off road vehicles after 46 deaths reported

trippfirm / Posted on April 2, 2009 /

The AP (4/1, Metzler) reports, “Yamaha Motor Corp. USA recalled about 120,000 off-highway recreational vehicles for repairs Tuesday, after two models were involved in 46 deaths.” The company has recalled “all Rhino 450 and 660 model vehicles…for repairs designed to prevent accidents that resulted in 46 deaths and hundreds of injuries.” Most of the “incidents…

Tags: death, Rhino, Rhino 450, Rhino 660, rollover crash, Yamaha