[Recalled] All-terrain vehicles — The recall involves model year 2013, 2014 and 2015 KYMCO MXU 700 all-terrain ve… | CPSC 2014-10-07
A safety authority has issued a recall or warning for this item. The confirmed facts from the source notice are laid out below.
Recall details
| Product | All-terrain vehicles |
|---|---|
| Category | consumer_product |
| Issuing authority | CPSC |
| Reference | 15701 |
| Country of notice | United States |
| Hazard type | recall |
| Notice date | 07 October 2014 |
Why it was recalled
According to the CPSC notice, the identified hazard is: The recall involves model year 2013, 2014 and 2015 KYMCO MXU 700 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) including standard, LE and Camo versions. The vehicles came in black, camouflage, gold, green, red and silver. The words KYMCO and MXU 700, MXU 700 LE or MXU 700 Camo are on the front of the hood and on each rear fender. The vehicle identification number (VIN) in the format RFBLU45U*xBxxxxxx is located on the frame behind the right front wheel. The 10th digit of the VIN indicates the model year: D = 2013, E = 2014 and F = 2015. ATVs with the last six VIN digits in the following ranges are being recalled: Model year VIN RANGE (VINs begin with RFBLU45U*) 2013 DB120111 through DB130158 2014 EB120203 through EB130204 2015 FB120315 through FB320123 * represents a check digit that varies in each VIN Hazards: In hot environments or high elevations, the fuel cap can fail to vent properly, causing the fuel to heat up and pressure to build up in the tank. The pressure can cause the fuel tank to rupture or the fuel to boil out of the tank onto the operator or hot engine, resulting in burns to the operator or a fire.
This safety recall concerns consumer_product products distributed in United States and was recorded by CPSC. Recalls in this category are published so that owners, retailers, and importers can identify affected units and act quickly.
What to do if you own this product
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