HONDA TRX650 2003 Suspension Report #10167043
HONDA TRX650 2003 car safety problem was reported on Aug 27, 2006.HONDA TRX650 2003, manufactured by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) had a problem with SUSPENSION . THIS INVOLVES A 2003 HONDA TRX350 RANCHER ATV. MY WIFE WAS RIDING DOWN A TRAIL AND BOTH FRONT SHOCKS BROKE CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE . SHE WENT OFF OF THE ROAD AND DOWN A SLIGHT EMBANKMENT CAUSING BUMPS AND BRUISES. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS NOT TRAVELING FASTER OR DOWN A STEEPER ROAD OR IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE WE ORDERED NEW SHOCKS AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS A FLUKE THAT THE SHOCK BROKE. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED THE SHOCKS ON MY SONS 4-WHEELER WHICH IS ALSO A 2003 HONDA 350 RANCHER AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THOSE SHOCKS WERE BROKEN ALSO. I HAVE JUST ORDERED A NEW SHOCK FOR IT ALSO . I ALSO CUT THE SHOCK OPEN TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIGURING THAT IS WAS PROBABLY METALS FATIGUE, BUT TO MY AMAZEMENT I SAW THAT THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE PISTON ON INSIDE HAD COME UNSCREWED. THESE ARE NORMALLY SPOT WELDED OR RIVETED TO HELP KEEP THEM IN PLACE, MINE HAD BROKEN. I AM WRITING BECAUSE I FEEL THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED MY WIFE OR SON COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *JB .Vehicle was involved in a crash. 1 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 1000 miles. Honda Trx650 2003 problem was reported in BILLINGS, MT. Vehicle was purchased on 20050201. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 1 CYLINDERS. Honda Trx650 2003 drive type:RWD. FUEL TYPE: GAS. Honda Trx650 2003 TRANSMISSION TYPE: AUTO. VEHICLE SPEED: 15 mph. DEALER'S NAME: MONTANA MARINA . DEALER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 406-248-8261 . DEALER'S CITY: BILLINGS . DEALER'S STATE CODE: MT. DEALER'S ZIPCODE: 59101 .
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