Why is the Yamaha Rhino so dangerous?
Yamahas Rhino was marketed for rugged terrain, ranch and flatland use. However, industry experts say that Yamaha rushed the Rhino to market to compete with other manufacturers who were releasing similar products. Therefore, the company did little pre-market safety testing before it began selling the Rhino. The vehicle comes in three different engine sizes a 450, 660 and 700, but the 2004 to 2007 models did not come equipped with important safety features such as doors or handles to keep its occupants inside the vehicle during accidents. Consumer groups say that the Rhino should have been recalled a long time ago to address these design defects and others such as a very narrow wheel base and a high center of gravity which makes rollovers (even at very low speeds) too frequent an occurrence. Yamaha knows it should have done dynamic testing Legal experts say that Yamaha has admitted that it didnt do enough testing of the Rhino before placing it on the market. They say that the company sho
