Yamaha Motor Corp. announced today that it is recalling its Rhino 450 and 660 off-road vehicles for free repairs, after the company received reports of 46 rollover deaths involving the popular two-seater vehicles.

The free repair offered by Yamaha will include a number of fixes to try to improve the vehicle’s handling and reduce the chance of a rollover: 1) installation of a spacer on the vehicle’s rear wheels, 2) removal of the rear anti-sway bar,  and 3) installation of half doors and passenger handholds (if not previously installed) to help keep riders’ arms and legs inside the vehicle, according to the CPSC.

Owners of the recalled Yamaha Rhino vehicles should stop riding them immmediately and contact Yamaha to arrange for the free repair at 800-962-7926, or online at www.yamaha-motor.com. 

  • CPSC Press Release on the Yamaha Rhino Recall (CPSC.gov)
  • Statement of Acting CPSC Chairperson Nancy Nord on the Yamaha Recall (CPSC.gov)
  • Reuters: Yamaha Recalls Off-Road Vehicles Linked to Deaths
  • Vehicle Defects and Recalls (FindLaw)
  • Vehicle Rollover Accidents (provided by Chalat Hatten & Koupal)
  • Safety Search: Vehicles and Equipment (FindLaw)

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