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Product Recall: more youth ATV's

Categories: Health & safety, Shopping & recalls

Earlier this week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of about 6,000 Arctic Cat Youth ATV's due to a problem with the speed controller. Now, they are adding about 1,700 KYMCO ATV's and 6,000 Kawasaki ATV's to the recall list for essentially the same issue.

The KYMCO recall involves the 2008 Model Year Mongoose Youth ATV's. A manufacturing defect in the carburetor can cause the throttle to stick in the open position. Made in Taiwan for KYMCO USA, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, the recalled ATV's include the 2008 Mongoose 50cc, 70cc and 90cc Youth ATVs. You can find KYMCO printed on a label located on the front of the vehicle, and the model name on a label located on each side of the fuel tank.

The recalled ATV's were sold by KYMCO dealers nationwide from August 2007 through June 2008 for between $1,700 and $2,100. If you have one, you should immediately stop using it and contact any authorized KYMCO dealer to schedule a free repair. If you are a registered owner, you should have received notification of this recall via direct mail. For more information, contact KYMCO USA by calling (888) 235-3417 anytime, or by visiting their Web site.

The Kawasaki recall involves 2008 Model Year KFX 50 and KFX 90 Youth ATV's. On these, the throttle can fail to return to the idle position when released or could fail to be at idle on startup. The recall includes 2008 model year KFX 50 (50cc) and KFX 90 (90cc) youth ATV's. The affected models are green or white with black trim and the model name can be found on either side below the handlebars.

These were made in Taiwan for Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Irvine, California and sold by Kawasaki dealerships nationwide from August 2007 through June 2008 for about $1,750 (KFX 50) and $2,200 (KFX 90).

If you have a recalled ATV, you should immediately stop using it and contact any authorized Kawasaki dealer to schedule a free repair. If you are a registered owner, you should have received notification of the recall via direct mail. For more information, contact Kawasaki by calling (866) 802-9381 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or by visiting their Web site.

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