The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·22020·Announced 2021-11-18

Honda Pioneer and Talon Recreational Vehicles Steering Loss Recall

American Honda is recalling about 1,400 Honda Pioneer 700, Pioneer 1000, and Talon 1000 recreational off-highway vehicles equipped with electric power steering. The vehicles can lose steering function, posing crash and injury hazards.

What this means for you

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 source explicitly states that Honda has received one report of steering loss but no injuries have been reported. The hazard—loss of steering function in recreational off-highway vehicles—presents a significant risk of crash and injury, but since no actual injury or fatality has occurred, the score is 3 (High) per the rubric's criterion for "risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported."

Plain-English summary

American Honda Motor Co. Inc. is recalling approximately 1,400 Honda Pioneer 700, Pioneer 1000, and Talon 1000 recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) equipped with electric power steering. These vehicles were sold by authorized Honda Powersports dealers nationwide from September 2020 through August 2021 for between $10,000 and $27,000.

The vehicles can lose steering function, which poses crash and injury hazards. Honda has received one report of a loss of steering function, though no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact an authorized Honda Powersports dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair to install a yoke joint and hardware for the steering shaft assembly. Honda is contacting all known purchasers directly. 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 http://powersports.honda.com/ and click "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page or go to http://powersports.honda.com/recalls.aspx for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Honda Pioneer and Talon ROVs
Manufacturer
American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance, California
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle
Hazard
  • steering-loss
  • crash-hazard
  • injury-hazard
Affected units
1,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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