WASHINGTON D.C. – July 1, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –
Yamaha Recall Summary
Name of Product: Model Year 2021 and 2022 Kodiak 700 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Hazard: The vehicles are missing the “Maximum Loading Limit” label which can cause loads and tongue weights that are too heavy for the vehicle’s trailer towing and hitch, posing a crash and injury hazards due to the excessive weight.
Remedy: New Instructions
Recall Date: June 30, 2022
Units: About 3,500
Consumer Contact: Yamaha at 800-962-7926 anytime, or online at https://www.yamahamotorsports.com/motorsports/pages/cpsc-recalls or www.Yamahamotorsports.com and click on “CPSC Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information.
Yamaha Recall Details
Description: This recall involves model years 2021 and 2022 Kodiak 700 ATVs, model number YWF700 FWB. The single passenger vehicles were sold in green and orange, beige, green and black color combinations. KODIAK 700 is printed on the sides of the vehicle and the model number under the seat near the air cleaner.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact Yamaha to receive a trailer towing and hitch weight label. Yamaha is mailing the label with application instructions directly to consumers. Consumer can also contact an authorized Yamaha ATV dealer to schedule free label application. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold At: Yamaha dealers nationwide from October 2020 through April 2022 for between $10,500 and $11,500.
Importer(s): Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A., of Cypress, California
Manufactured In: Japan
Recall number: 22-753
This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
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