CFMOTO Recall certain ATVs Due to Crash Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 6, 2021 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –

CFMOTO Recall Summary

Name of product: 2021 CFORCE 800XC All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)

Hazard: The electronic power steering (EPS) can malfunction and cause the rider to lose control of the vehicle, posing a crash hazard.

Remedy: Repair

Recall date: May 6, 2021

Units: About 2,050

Consumer Contact: CFMOTO toll-free at 888-823-6686 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email info@cfmotousa.com or online at www.cfmotousa.com and click on “Customer Care,” then “Vehicle Safety” for more information.

CFMOTO Recall Details

Description: This recall involves 2021 CFORCE 800XC ATVs with 800cc 4-cycle engines. The vehicles were sold in orange, blue, silver and camouflage, with the CFMOTO logo in the center of the front grille. The model name is printed on each side of the vehicle chassis. Model year 2021 ATVs have the letter “M” in the 10th position of the vehicle identification number (VIN). The VIN is stamped on the right frame rail, under the seat.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact a CFMOTO dealer to schedule a free repair. CFMOTO is contacting all registered owners and dealers directly.

Incidents/Injuries: CFMOTO has received three reports of the EPS failing and loss of vehicle control. Two injuries have been reported.

Sold At: CFMOTO dealers nationwide from September 2020 through April 2021 for about $8,800.

Importer(s): CFMOTO Powersports Inc., of Plymouth, Minn.

Manufactured In: China

Recall number: 21-742

This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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