Yamaha Motor Corp. Offers Free Repair For 450, 660, and 700 Model Rhino Vehicles CPSC advises consumers not to use the off-road vehicles until repaired
CPSC recall 09172. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The lack of a spacer on the rear wheels and the presence of the rear anti-sway bar impair vehicle handling and pose a risk of rollover.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Owners of the affected Rhinos should stop using them and call their dealer to schedule an appointment to have repairs made once they are available and to take advantage of a free helmet offer.
CPSC recall 09172 has the recall date 31 Mar 2009. The notice names the firm Yamaha Motor. The recall has about 120,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC staff has investigated more than 50 incidents involving these three Rhino models, including 46 driver and passenger deaths involving the Rhino 450 and 660 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. |
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| Units | 120,000 |
| Description | CPSC and Yamaha are anouncing a free repair program to address safety issues with all Rhino 450, 660, and 700 model off-highway recreational vehicles. Yamaha has also agreed to voluntarily suspend sale of these models immediately until repaired. The repair includes the installation of a spacer on the rear wheels as well as the removal of the rear anti-sway bar to help reduce the chance of rollover and improve vehicle handling, and continued installation of half doors and additional passenger handholds where these features have not been previously installed to help keep occupants' arms and legs inside the vehicle during a rollover and reduce injuries. |
| Product | Rhino 450, 660, and 700 model Off-highway Recreational Vehicles, About 120,000 Rhino 450s and 660s and 25,000 Rhino 700s, Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts |
| Sold at | Yamaha dealers nationwide since Fall 2003. |
| Distributor | Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 120,000Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Yamaha Motor
- 23
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09172. https://recallregister.com/product/5177-yamaha-motor-corp-offers-free-repair-for-450-660-and-700-model-rhino-v/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 09172 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC staff has investigated more than 50 incidents involving these three Rhino models, including 46 driver and passenger deaths involving the Rhino 450 and 660 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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Yamaha dealers nationwide since Fall 2003.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09172?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 120,000 Rhino 450s and 660s and 25,000 Rhino 700s
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States