American Honda Recalls 2012-13 Foreman ATVs

American Honda has issued a recall on approximately 21,000 Foreman ATVs. According to recall notice, the ATV’s steering shaft can break unexpectedly and cause the rider to lose steering control and crash.

Honda has received 18 reports of the steering shaft breaking, including two in which the riders were involved in a crash. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves four-wheel drive 2012 and 2013 Honda FourTrax TRX500 Foreman ATV models FE and FM. The ATVs are red, green or camouflage and have “Honda” on both sides of the fuel tank and “Foreman” on the front cowl below the handlebars and on the left rear fender. The model number is on the left front frame down pipe above the driver’s left-hand side front wheel.

Consumers can contact American Honda toll-free at (866) 784-1870 or online at http://powersports.honda.com and click on Support for product recall information. American Honda is contacting its customers directly.

Affected ATVs were manufactured in the United States and sold at Honda ATV dealers nationwide from May 2011 through September 2013 for between $6,900 and $7,900.