The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·21711·Announced 2020-12-03

Honda Recalls Pioneer 700 and 1000 Vehicles Due to Steering Control Issues

American Honda is recalling approximately 118,600 Pioneer 700 and 1000 vehicles because the electric power steering system may lose control, posing crash and injury hazards.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (steering control loss) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is recalling approximately 118,600 Model Year 2017-2019 and certain 2020 Honda Pioneer 700 and 2016-2019 and certain 2020 Pioneer 1000 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) equipped with Electric Power Steering (EPS). The recall involves vehicles sold in various colors including red, blue, green, gray, and yellow. The model name is printed on a label on both sides of the vehicle, and the serial number (VIN) is stamped in the frame at the left rear, below the tilt-up bed/seat.

The recall is being conducted because the ROVs can lose steering control, which poses crash and injury hazards. The firm has received 8 reports of the vehicles having either play in the steering or losing control of steering. No injuries or accidents have been reported in connection with these incidents.

The recalled vehicles were sold by authorized Honda Powersports dealers nationwide from August 2015 through March 2020 for approximately between $10,000 and $21,000. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ROVs and contact an authorized Honda Powersports dealer to schedule an appointment for a free inspection and repair, if necessary. Honda is contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can contact American Honda toll-free at 866-784-1870 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the Honda Powersports website.

The recalled product

Product
Honda Pioneer 700 & 1000 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) with Electric Power Steering (EPS)
Manufacturer
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
118,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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