Recall Issued for 1,384 Arctic Cat ATVs, Reportedly a Crash Hazard
According to recent news and consumer reports, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall issued for all-terrain vehicles made by the Arctic Cat Inc. located in Minnesota. The off-road items have been recently under fire by the inspecting authorities since faulty steering tie-rods may possibly bend leading the rider to lose control of… read more
2,800 Motorcycles Recalled due to Fire Hazard
According to many news sources, Yamaha Motor Corp. has issued a recall for V Star 950 and V Star 950 tourer motorcycles. Models affected by this recent recall are from 2009 through 2012. Reports from the manufacturer state that fuel leaks allegedly present in the vehicles could pose a fire hazard posing as a health… read more
Yamaha Recalls Motorcycle Over Engine Malfunction
Yamaha has issued a recall for their VMX17 motorcycles due to an engine malfunction, according to recent news sources. The recall affect about 2,300 of the the VMX17, or V-MAX, bikes. The model years affected are 2009 to 2011. The variants include the YB, YCB, ZR, ZCR, AG and ACG. The issue is high oil… read more
New Car Device Can Detect Alcohol Level Through Skin
An auto supplier in Michigan is developing a device that can detect blood-alcohol level through the skin of a driver, according to news sources. The Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety has given Takata a $2.25 million grant to work on the device for commercial cars. The device is currently about the size of a breadbox,… read more
Motorcycles Recalled Over Crash Hazard
KTM North America, Inc., in cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall of their off-road motorcycles due to a potential crash hazard, according to news sources. The recall affects about 6,117 bikes total. All of them are the 2011 model of the KTM and Husaberg off-road/competition motorcycles. The Austrian-manufactured… read more
Motorcycle Safety Group Launches Year-Long, Real-World Study
A manufacturer-based motorcycle safety group has launched a one-year study to examine real-world safety issues that face riders, report news sources. The Motorcycling Naturalistic Study, commissioned by industry non-profit safety group the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), will involve 100 motorcycles equipped with data-gathering technology that will provide researchers with “real-time, near-crash, pre-crash and actual-crash information.”… read more