Yamaha Rhino 660 without doors installed
Yesterday, Yamaha, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall and suspension of sales of their popular Rhino utility vehicle so dealers can make appropriate repairs. The action affects all the Rhino 450, 660 and 700 models sold since the fall of 2003. Consumers are urged not to use the vehicles until repairs have been made.
According to the CPSC:
CPSC staff has investigated more than 50 incidents involving 46 driver and passenger deaths in these two Rhino models. More than two-thirds of the cases involved rollovers and many involved unbelted occupants. Of the rollover-related deaths and hundreds of reported injuries, some of which were serious, many appear to involve turns at relatively low speeds and on level terrain.
The recall involves an estimated 145,000 vehicles: 120,000 of the model 450 and 660 Rhinos and 25,000 of the model 700.
Repairs to the vehicles are designed to improve handling and reduce the chances of rollover and include inserting a spacer on the rear wheels and removing a rear anti-sway bar. Additional hand holds and half doors will also be installed, if they have not been already. Yamaha can be reached at 800-962-7926 or www.yamaha-motor.com.
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