CPSC Recalls Ricky Powersports Youth And Adult ATVs Over Risk Of Crash
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the recall of Ricky Powersports Tumble Weed Youth and TGB Blade Adult All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). According to the recall, the recalled ATVs fail to comply with the requirements of the federal mandatory ATV safety regulations. The CPSC says that the youth ATVs’ mechanical suspension fails to comply with safety requirements, posing a potential crash hazard. The adult ATVs’ service brakes fail to sufficiently stop the vehicle, posing a crash hazard. Further, the handlebars pose a laceration hazard if an adult rider’s body or head impacts the handlebars. The CPSC says that ATVs that fail to meet the mandatory safety regulations pose a risk of serious injury or death.
The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the recalled ATVs immediately and contact Ricky Powersports for a full refund.
ATV injury lawsuits
You can file a personal injury lawsuit against the manufacturer of an ATV if you can prove that the ATV suffered some mechanical failure that led to your injuries. In the case mentioned above, you have an ATV that fails to comply with federal regulations governing ATVs. These ATVs present a crash risk to any driver who purchased one. Thus far, no injuries have been reported, but if the suspension were to fail while the ATV was in use, it could present a serious injury hazard to the driver.
Recent lawsuits have been filed against major ATV manufacturers such as Polaris. Polaris is currently being sued by the families of four people who were killed when their ATV crashed and started on fire. The family alleges that Polaris negligently sold ATVs that were known to be fire hazards.
The incident occurred in July 2023 when a Polaris Razor side-by-side ATV rolled over and then burst into flames in Ellensburg, WA. The victims were all in their 20s at the time of the accident.
According to the lawsuit, Polaris made “negligent, reckless, and deliberate decisions,” to manufacture, market, and sell its Razor (RZR) ATVs despite a documented history of fire risks. The complaint alleges that had Polaris addressed these “known risks” then the four young 20-year-olds would still be alive and their ATVs would not have caught fire.
“Had Polaris properly and truthfully communicated to Plaintiffs what Polaris knew about the thermal hazards related to its RZR vehicles, including the RZR at issue in this case, the RZR would not have operated on the day of the fire, and four young adults would not have been in the RZR at the time of the fire,” the lawsuit states.
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