CPSC recall 14701
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
- CPSC
- unknown
- Published 2014-05-23
On 2014-05-23 the CPSC announced a recall of All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) by American Honda Motor, citing the ATV's steering shaft can break unexpectedly and cause the rider to lose steering control and crash. This poses a risk of injury or death to riders.
| Agency | CPSC |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 14701 |
| Classification | Not classified |
| Status | unknown |
| Initiated | 2013-10-29 |
| Published | 2014-05-23 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC |
| Company | American Honda Motor |
| Distribution | US |
Product
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) | 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. The following VIN ranges are included in the recall. Model VIN Ranges 2012 TRX500FE 1HFTE387*C4000006 thru 1HFTE387*C4005765 2012 TRX500FE Camo 1HFTE385*C4000002 thru 1HFTE385*C4001201 2012 TRX500FM 1HFTE380*C4000004 thru 1HFTE380*C4007923 2012 TRX500FM Camo 1HFTE381*C4000003 thru 1HFTE381*C4000902 2013 TRX500FE 1HFTE387*D4100001 thru 1HFTE387*D4101860 2013 TRX500FE Camo 1HFTE385*D4100001 thru 1HFTE385*D4100600 2013 TRX500FM 1HFTE380*D4100001 thru 1HFTE380*D4102400 2013 TRX500FM Camo 1HFTE381*D4100001 thru 1HFTE381*D4100480 Camo means the body panels have a camouflage coloring *Denotes a random alphanumeric identifier: "0-9" or "X"
Reason
The ATV's steering shaft can break unexpectedly and cause the rider to lose steering control and crash. This poses a risk of injury or death to riders.
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.
Source
Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/American-Honda-Recalls-Foreman-ATVs
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