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CPSC, American Honda Motor Co. Announce Recall of ATVs

CPSC recall 05157. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The steering rods can separate, causing the driver to lose steering control. This could cause the ATV to crash and pose a risk of serious injury or death.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using the recalled ATVs immediately. Registered owners of the vehicles will be notified directly by American Honda about the recall. All recalled vehicles will be repaired free of charge.

CPSC recall 05157 has the recall date 14 Apr 2005. The notice names the firm American Honda Motor. The recall has about 200,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Crash. CPSC gives the product type All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).

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CPSC recall 05157: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Honda has received 27 reports of steering rod separation. No injuries have been reported.
Units200,000
Description
The recall includes 2004-2005 FourTrax Honda ATVs. The ATVs are red, olive, yellow or blue and have "Honda" written on the fuel tank. The following models are included in recall: Year Model No. Model Name VIN Range 2004 TRX350TE Rancher ES 478TE244*44300003 through 478TE244*44310382 TRX350TM Rancher 478TE240*44300006 through 478TE240*44310445 TRX350FE Rancher 4x4 ES 478TE254*44300010 through 478TE254*44323289 TRX350FM Rancher 4X4 478TE250*44300005 through 478TE250*44315544 TRX400FA Rancher AT 478TE290*44000055 through 478TE290*44019249 TRX400FGA Rancher AT GPS 478TE294*44000016 through 478TE294*44008055 2005 TRX250TE Recon ES 1HFTE214*54500014 through 1HFTE214*54510334 TRX250TM Recon 1HFTE210*54500010 through 1HFTE210*54509249 TRX350TE Rancher ES 1HFTE244*54400001 through 1HFTE244*54412240 TRX350TM Rancher 1HFTE240*54400001 through 1HFTE240*54410980 TRX350FE Rancher 4x4 ES 1HFTE254*54400001 through 1HFTE254*54415180 TRX350FM Rancher 4x4 1HFTE250*54400001 through 1HFTE250*54416860 TRX400FA Rancher AT 1HFTE290*54100005 through 1HFTE290*54115657 TRX400FGA Rancher AT GPS 1HFTE294*54100004 through 1HFTE294*54103423 TRX500TM Foreman 1HFTE314*54000012 through 1HFTE314*54002112 TRX500FM…
ProductHonda 2004-2005 FourTrax All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), About 200,000, All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Sold atHonda motorcycle dealers nationwide, from August 2003 through February 2005, for between $3,600 and $8,000.
ManufacturerAmerican Honda Motor Co. Inc
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
200,000Median of 2005: 14,000
CPSC recalls of 2005
323
Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
3%
Recalls of 2005 in the category All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
6%
Recalls on the register that name American Honda Motor
46

Other recalls of the firm

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05157. https://recallregister.com/product/2915-cpsc-american-honda-motor-co-announce-recall-of-atvs/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 05157 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Honda has received 27 reports of steering rod separation. No injuries have been reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Honda motorcycle dealers nationwide, from August 2003 through February 2005, for between $3,600 and $8,000.
How many units are in CPSC recall 05157?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 200,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: United States