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Product Recall Number: 15-706

Why was Recreational off-highway vehicles recalled?

Vegetation and debris can accumulate on the middle skid plate and make contact with the vehicle’s exhaust system. Dried debris can ignite, resulting in smoke or fire.

Recreational off-highway vehicles
Here's product recall specific data for Recreational off-highway vehicles.

  • Product Recall Number: 15-706

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2014-10-16

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Recreational off-highway vehicles

  • Description: This recall involves all models of the 2014 Honda Pioneer 700 recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV). ROVs are motorized off-road vehicles with a steering wheel, gas and brake pedals, bucket or bench seats, seat belts and an occupant protection structure. The recalled vehicles came in two-seat and four-seat models and were black with camouflage, olive or red hood and trim pieces. “HONDA” is on the front grill and rear tail gate. “Pioneer 700” appears on a tab on the sides of the vehicle just behind the driver’s and front passenger’s seats. The model and serial numbers are on a certification label affixed to the top rear of the driver's side front wheel well. The following model numbers and serial number ranges are being recalled:Model NumberSerial Number Range (All begin with 1HF)Number of SeatsSXS 700M2 2ACVE0225E4000006 to VE022XE40063042SXS 700M2 4ACVE0284E4000003 to VE0284E40012022SXS 700M4 ACVE0204E4000013 to VE020XE40068494SXS 700M4 3ACVE0268E4000004 to VE0269E40015034

  • Hazard Description: Vegetation and debris can accumulate on the middle skid plate and make contact with the vehicle’s exhaust system. Dried debris can ignite, resulting in smoke or fire.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 15,400

  • Incidents: Honda has received reports of 10 incidents involving fires resulting from vegetation and debris accumulating on the middle skid plate and making contact with the vehicle’s exhaust system. No injuries were reported.

  • Remedy: Owners should immediately stop using the recalled vehicle and take it to an authorized Honda dealer to have the original middle skid plate removed and an updated middle skid plate installed free of charge.

  • Sold At: Authorized Honda powersports dealers nationwide from August 2013 through September 2014.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: American Honda Motor Company, of Torrance, Calif.

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: United States

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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