The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·25207·Announced 2025-04-03

Honda Recalls Accessory Heaters for Side-by-Side Vehicles Due to Fire Hazards

Honda is recalling about 2,340 aftermarket accessory heaters for Pioneer and Talon side-by-side vehicles because they can overheat and catch fire. The company has received three reports of overheating, including two that resulted in fires and vehicle damage.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves reported property damage from fires (two incidents with vehicle damage from overheating heaters), meeting the Severe criterion for significant property-damage reports, though no injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

This recall involves accessory heater systems compatible with 2022–2024 Honda Pioneer 1000, 2023–2025 Pioneer 700, and 2022–2024 Talon 1000 side-by-side vehicles. The heaters can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards. About 2,340 units were sold through authorized Honda Powersports dealers nationwide between January 2022 and September 2024, priced between $900 and $1,040.

Honda has received three reports of accessory heaters overheating. Two of these incidents resulted in fires and vehicle damage. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers who have purchased these accessory heaters should stop using them immediately and contact an authorized Honda Powersports dealer to schedule a free repair. Customers can verify if their vehicle is compatible with the recalled heater by entering their vehicle identification number (VIN) at https://powersports.honda.com/recalls. For more information, contact American Honda toll-free at 866-784-1870 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Accessory Heaters for Model Years 2022-2024 Honda Pioneer 1000, 2023-2025 Pioneer 700, and 2022-2024 Honda Talon 1000 Side-by-Side vehicles
Category
Consumer Product — Vehicle Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
2,340

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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