Product Recall Number: 14-752
Why was Gas-powered generators recalled?
The rear frame support can fail during lifting, posing an impact hazard. The owner's manual can have missing or duplicated pages, which could cause consumers not to receive important operating or safety information.
Product Recall Number: 14-752
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2014-09-10
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Gas-powered generators
Description: The rear frame support on 2014 Honda gasoline-powered 7,000-watt generators can fail during lifting. In addition, the owner's manual has missing or duplicated pages.
Hazard Description: The rear frame support can fail during lifting, posing an impact hazard. The owner's manual can have missing or duplicated pages, which could cause consumers not to receive important operating or safety information.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 8,100
Incidents: The firm has received two reports of incidents in Canada involving rear frame support failures. No injuries have been reported. The firm also received two reports of owner's manuals with errors.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled generators and contact a Honda Power Equipment dealer to schedule a free repair of the rear frame support and replacement of the owner's manual. American Honda is contacting all registered customers directly.
Sold At: Honda Power Equipment dealers nationwide from June 2014 through July 2014 for about $4,500.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: India
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed