The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), with SunL Group Inc. of Irving, Texas and American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance, California has issued a voluntary recall on a number of All-terrain Vehicles (ATV).
SunL is recalling about 144 SLA90 Youth ATVs because the ATVs lack front brakes, a manual fuel shut-off, and padding to cover sharp edges on the handlebar assembly and have been sold without a tire pressure gauge or adequate flag pole bracket. These safety defects could lead to drivers losing control of the ATVs, which poses the risk of <"https://www.yourlawyer.com/practice_areas/product_liability">serious injuries or death. The ATVs were made in China and sold through SunL dealers nationwide and Internet retailers during May 2005-March 2007 for $400-$500. Consumers are to immediately stop using these ATVs and contact SunL to receive a full refund at (866) 355-0497 (9 a.m.-6 p.m. CT, Monday-Friday) or at www.sunl.com. The SLA90 ATVs are intended for children 12-15 years of age and come in red, blue, yellow, green and in camo pink, brown, green, and blue. The word “Sunl” is on the front side of the ATV and recalled units bear one of the following Vehicle Identification Numbers:
TT05035376   TT05035373   TT05035474   TT05035410   TT05035492   TT05035437
TT05035377   TT05035374   TT05035475   TT05035411   TT05035493   TT05035438
TT05035378   TT05035375   TT05035476   TT05035412   TT05035494   TT05035439
TT05035379   TT05035456   TT05035396   TT05035413   TT05035495   TT05035440
TT05035380   TT05035457   TT05035397   TT05035414   TT05035496   TT05035441
TT05035381   TT05035458   TT05035398   TT05035415   TT05035497   TT05035442
TT05035382   TT05035459   TT05035399   TT05035484   TT05035426   TT05035443
TT05035383   TT05035460   TT05035400   TT05035485   TT05035427   TT05035444
TT05035384   TT05035461   TT05035401   TT05035486   TT05035428   TT05035445
TT05035385   TT05035462   TT05035402   TT05035487   TT05035429   TT05035505
TT05035463   TT05035386   TT05035403   TT05035488   TT05035430   TT05035506
TT05035464   TT05035387   TT05035404   TT05035489   TT05035431   TT05035507
TT05035465   TT05035388   TT05035405   TT05035490   TT05035432   TT05035508
TT05035466   TT05035389   TT05035477   TT05035416   TT05035433   TT05035509
TT05035467   TT05035390   TT05035478   TT05035417   TT05035434   TT05035446
TT05035468   TT05035391   TT05035479   TT05035418   TT05035435   TT05035447
TT05035469   TT05035392   TT05035480   TT05035419   TT05035498   TT05035448
TT05035366   TT05035393   TT05035481   TT05035420   TT05035499   TT05035449
TT05035367   TT05035394   TT05035482   TT05035421   TT05035500   TT05035450
TT05035368   TT05035395   TT05035483   TT05035422   TT05035501   TT05035451
TT05035369   TT05035470   TT05035406   TT05035423   TT05035502   TT05035452
TT05035370   TT05035471   TT05035407   TT05035424   TT05035503   TT05035453
TT05035371   TT05035472   TT05035408   TT05035425   TT05035504   TT05035454
TT05035372   TT05035473   TT05035409   TT05035491   TT05035436   TT05035455
In the second recall, American Honda Motor Co. issued a recall of approximately 42,000 Model Year 2007-2008 TRX 420 Rancher ATVs—also known as the Honda FourTrax Rancher 4X4—due to risk of loss of control hazard because the if ATV’s rubber CV (constant velocity) boots becomes punctured or torn, its joint will become contaminated and severe binding of the CV joints could occur, resulting in the sudden loss of steering control and posing a risk of injury or death. These are adult-size ATVs designed for riders age 16 and older and come in red, black, olive, and camouflage. The Honda name and wing logo are printed on the fuel tank, the model year is printed on a label located on the frame behind the left front wheel, and the model name “Rancher” is on a label on the ATVs left rear. Honda TRX420 ATVs were sold at Honda ATV dealers nationwide January 2007-May 2008 for $5,300-$5,600 and were manufactured in the US. Consumers are to immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact any Honda ATV dealer to make an appointment for a free repair; registered owners were sent notices. Honda can be reached toll-free at (866) 784-1870 (8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. PT, Monday-Friday) or at: www.powersports.honda.com.