American Honda Expands Recall of FourTrax ATVs Due to Crash Hazard
CPSC recall 13713. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A weld on the ATV's front right and left upper suspension arms can separate, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, posing a crash hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using these ATVs and contact their Honda ATV dealer to schedule a free repair. American Honda is contacting its customers directly.
CPSC recall 13713 has the recall date 26 Dec 2012. The notice names the firm American Honda Motor. The recall has about 19,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Crash. CPSC gives the product type All Terrain Vehicles (ATV).
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| Incidents and injuries | Honda is aware of 10 incidents of suspension arm weld failures, including one in which a rider suffered a sprained wrist. |
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| Units | 19,500 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | The recalled vehicles are two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive 2012 Honda FourTrax Rancher ATV TRX420 FA, FE, FM, FPA, FPE, FPM, TE and TM models. The ATVs are red, green or camouflage and have the word "Honda" and the Honda wing logo on both sides of the fuel tank. The word "Rancher" is on the front cowl below the handlebars and on the left rear fender. Rancher models in the following Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ranges are being recalled: Model VIN Ranges TRX420FA 1HFTE370*C4300541 thru C4301380 TRX420FA Camo 1HFTE374*C4300121 thru C4300240 TRX420FE 1HFTE354*C4501741 thru C4504380 TRX420FE Camo 1HFTE357*C4500301 thru C4500720 TRX420FM 1HFTE350*C4502342 thru C4506061 TRX420FM Camo 1HFTE359*C4500317 thru C4500840 TRX420FPA 1HFTE372*C4300482 thru C4302461 TRX420FPA Camo 1HFTE375*C4300061 thru C4300420 TRX420FPE 1HFTE35K*C4501202 thru C4502881 TRX420FPE Camo 1HFTE35M*C4500241 thru C4500360 TRX420FPM 1HFTE35F*C4501441 thru C4502760 TRX420FPM Camo 1HFTE35H*C4500301 thru C4500420 TRX420TE 1HFTE344* C4500841 thru C4504020 TRX420TM 1HFTE340* C4500542 thru C4503001 *Denotes a random alphanumeric identifier: "0-9" or "X" The model number is visible on the right front frame down… |
| Product | All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV), About 19,500 (about 2,900 were recalled in February 2012), All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) |
| Sold at | Honda ATV dealers nationwide from September 2011 to November 2012 for between $5,100 and $7,600. |
| Distributor | American Honda Motor Co. Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 19,500Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 4%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name American Honda Motor
- 46
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13713. https://recallregister.com/product/1485-american-honda-expands-recall-of-fourtrax-atvs-due-to-crash-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13713 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Honda is aware of 10 incidents of suspension arm weld failures, including one in which a rider suffered a sprained wrist.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Honda ATV dealers nationwide from September 2011 to November 2012 for between $5,100 and $7,600.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13713?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13713?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 19,500 (about 2,900 were recalled in February 2012)