Yamaha Rhino off-road vehicles are being recalled for repairs, following reports of dozens of accidents and deaths involving the vehicles. The recall involves all Rhino 450 and 660 models sold since 2003. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), about 120,000 such vehicles are affected.
According to the CPSC, it has investigated more than 50 incidents involving 46 driver and passenger deaths in these two Rhino models. More than two-thirds of the cases involved rollovers and many involved unbelted occupants. Of the rollover-related deaths and hundreds of reported injuries, some of which were serious, many appear to involve turns at relatively low speeds and on level terrain, the CPSC said. (more…)
