American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
Home product recall 16-741. Announced by CPSC on May 10, 2016.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 10, 2016. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 3,300 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The front door can open unexpectedly while the vehicle is in use, posing a risk of injury to occupants.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact their local authorized Honda dealer to schedule an appointment to have the original front door striker plates removed and replaced, free of charge.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: American Honda toll-free at 866-784-1870 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.powersports.honda.com and click on Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves model year 2016 Honda Pioneer 1000 side-by-side recreational off-highway vehicles. The ROVs are motorized off-road vehicles with a steering wheel, a gas pedal, a brake pedal, bucket or bench seats, seat belts and an occupant protection structure. The recalled ROVs were sold in three-seat and five-seat models in red, silver or camouflage color. “HONDA” is printed on the front grill and rear tail gate. “Pioneer 1000” is printed on the sides of the vehicle near the tailgate. The model and serial numbers are on a certification label located at the top rear of the left front wheel well. The following model/types and serial number ranges are included in this recall: Model Type Serial Number Range Seats M5P A 1HFVE0405G4001087 - 1HFVE0400G4001806 5 M5D A 1HFVE0420G4003427 - 1HFVE0420G4003427 5 M5D A 1HFVE0421G4003470 - 1HFVE0421G4003470 5 M5D A 1HFVE0429G4003488 - HFVE0427G4004087 5 M5D 2A 1HFVE0467G4000723 - 1HFVE0461G4000782 5 M3 A 1HFVE0486G4000665 - 1HFVE0485G4000964 3 M3P A 1HFVE04A7G4002444 - 1HFVE04A6G4003603 3 M5P AC 1HFVE04H6G4000181 - 1HFVE04HXG4000300 5 M3 AC 1HFVE04L4G4000121 - 1HFVE04L9G4000180 3 M3P 2AC 1HFVE04N9G4000181 - 1HFVE04NXG4000240 3 M5D 3A 1HFVE04P1G4000063 - 1HFVE04P1G4000242 5 M5D 3AC 1HFVE04R6G4000061 - 1HFVE04R7G4000120 5
About 3,300 units, as CPSC gives them.
Recreational off-highway vehicles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by American Honda Motor Company Inc., Torrance, Calif.
- Authorized Honda Powersports dealers nationwide from February 2016 through April 2016 for between $14,000 and $17,200.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Honda has received one report of an unexpected door-release incident during a dealer set-up of the vehicle. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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