The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23090·Announced 2023-01-12

2019-2021 Honda Talon 1000 ROVs Recalled for Engine Failure and Crash Risk

American Honda is expanding its recall of 2019-2021 Honda Talon 1000 recreational off-highway vehicles because a loose intake funnel band screw can enter the engine, cause sudden failure, and result in loss of control and crashes.

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 reports one crash with minor injuries to occupants. This is a risk-of-harm product where injury has been reported, and the defect involves engine failure leading to loss of vehicle control, qualifying as High severity per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

American Honda Motor Co. Inc. is expanding a recall of 2019-2021 Honda Talon 1000 ROVs. The recall involves about 34,000 vehicles total, including about 32,000 that were previously recalled in March 2022, plus an additional expansion announced in January 2023.

The vehicles have a defect in which the intake funnel band screw can loosen and enter the engine through the intake funnel. This can cause sudden engine failure, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

The firm has received 18 total reports of incidents related to this defect, including one report of a loss of control resulting in a crash with minor injuries to the occupants. The affected vehicles are 2019, 2020, and 2021 model year Honda Talon 1000 side-by-sides with model numbers Talon 1000 S2 and Talon 1000 S4, sold through authorized Honda Powersports dealers nationwide between March 2019 and September 2022.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact an authorized Honda Powersports dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair. American Honda is contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can call American Honda toll-free at 866-784-1870 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, or visit https://powersports.honda.com and click on "Recall Information" or https://powersports.honda.com/recalls.

The recalled product

Product
2019-2021 Honda Talon 1000 ROVs
Manufacturer
American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance, California
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle
Hazard
  • engine-failure
  • loss-of-control
  • crash-injury
Affected units
34,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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