CPSC2015-12-15
Kawasaki Expands Recall of Teryx and Teryx4 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
Hazard
Sticks or other debris can break through the vehicle's floor board and protrude into the foot rest area, posing an injury hazard to the operator and front passenger.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact an authorized Kawasaki dealer to schedule a free repair, consisting of the installation of floor board guards and replacing damaged floorboards. Consumers with previously repaired vehicles should contact Kawasaki dealers to receive this additional repair.
Sold at
Kawasaki dealers nationwide from November 2011 through November 2015 for between $13,400 and $16,300.
Affected count
About 19,500 (an additional 11,000 were recalled for the same hazard in July 2014 and 7,000 for a different hazard in August 2012)
Injuries reported
Kawasaki has received 628 incident reports of debris cracking or breaking through the floor boards of the vehicles, including eight reports of injuries to riders' lower extremities.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Repair
Products
Teryx recreational off-highway vehicles
Consumer contact
Kawasaki toll-free at 866-802-9381 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.kawasaki.com and click on Recall/Safety Info at the bottom of the page for more information
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Kawasaki-Expands-Recall-of-Teryx-and-Teryx4-Recreational-Off-Highway-VehiclesDon't want to check this manually?
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