Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA is recalling about 11,000 Teryx4 recreational off-highway vehicles.
The vehicle's floor boards can allow a stick or other debris to break through and protrude into the foot rest area, posing an injury hazard to the operator and front passenger, said the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Kawasaki has received four reports of debris breaking through floorboards of the vehicles, including two injuries to riders’ toes and thighs.
The recalled vehicles are 2012 and 2013 Kawasaki Teryx4 750 4×4 recreational off-highway vehicles.
The four-wheel drive vehicles have automobile-style controls, side-by-side seating for four people, four doors, a roll bar with hand holds, and a cargo bed.
The 2012 and 2013 models come in three different styles: non-EPS, EPS, and EPS LE. The LE style has a roof and aluminum wheels. The 2012 models were sold in blue, camouflage, green, red, and yellow. The 2013 models were sold in black, camouflage, green, red, white, and yellow.
The model name "Teryx4" is on the driver's side of the hood.
For all colors of the EPS model except camouflage, "EPS" appears on the driver and passenger side cowling (windshield housing) near the top front corner of the doors. On the EPS LE, "EPS" appears on the driver and passenger side cowling near top front corner of the doors and "LE" appears on the hood on the driver's side.
The off-highway vehicles were sold at Kawasaki dealers nationwide from October 2011 through July 2014 for about $13,400.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact an authorized Kawasaki dealer to schedule a free repair – the installation of floorboard guards.
For more information, call Kawasaki at 866-802-9381 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit www.kawasaki.com and click on Recall/Safety Info at the bottom of the page.
For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
