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Fire/rescue responded to a 12:47 p.m. alarm Sunday (Jan 17) to Keanakolu Road/Mana Road to the cabins area due to an All Terrain Vehicle accident.

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 3:48 p.m. alarm Monday (Aug 17) to the Lalakea Trail near Waipo Valley. Rescue crews from Honokaa arrived to find 14 people in two separate groups from an ATV tour stranded on the opposite side of a flash flood which blocked their exit from the trail system.

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MEDIA RELEASE A 48-year-old Kamuela man died early this week after crashing on an all-terrain vehicle. He was identified as Willard Rapoza Jr. Sometime between 10 a.m. and noon Sunday (October 19), Rapoza left his Waimea home on an ATV and failed to return home. At 1:25 p.m. Monday, relatives found him unresponsive and trapped […]

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American Honda Recalls Foreman ATVs Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert) Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. The ATV’s steering shaft can break unexpectedly and cause the rider to lose steering control and crash. This poses a risk of injury or death to riders.

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A weld on the ATV’s front right and left upper suspension arms can separate, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, posing a crash hazard. Honda is aware of 10 incidents of suspension arm weld failures, including one in which a rider suffered a sprained wrist.

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he regulator/rectifier circuit board can fail and cause the engine to stall during riding due to an insufficient battery charge, increasing the risk of a crash. American Suzuki has received 11 reports of regulator/rectifier failure. No injuries have been reported.

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Some KingQuad ATV’s plastic fuel tanks were improperly manufactured and can develop a fuel leak, posing a fire hazard. American Suzuki has received 19 reports of fuel leaking from the recalled ATVs. No injuries have been reported.

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A 48-year-old Ninole man was found dead Sunday morning (January 30) from injuries he sustained in an all-terrain vehicle crash on a private road off Piha-Kahuku Road in Ninole in the District of North Hilo. The victim was identified as Bill A. Maclean of a Ninole address.

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MEDIA RELEASE Three girls – ages 16, 11 and 4 – were injured Thursday afternoon after an ATV flipped in Kapaau. Emergency crews were called at 1:12 p.m. to the accident near the intersection of Pratt Road and Maluhia Road. Fire crews reported the ATV was being operated by the 16-year-old and carrying the other […]

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The flame arrester screen can become detached from its mounting ring, preventing the throttle valve from returning to the idle position when the throttle lever is released and causing the rider to lose control of the ATV. This poses a serious hazard of injury or death.

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The steering column support assembly can crack and cause the rider to lose steering control, posing a risk of injury or death to riders. Yamaha has received 19 reports of incidents involving the recalled ATVs. No injuries have been reported.

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The dynamic power steering can fail, resulting in the sudden loss of steering control. This poses a risk of injury or death to riders. The firm has received one incident report with no injury no material damages.

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The Hawai’i Police Department is asking for the public’s help with the investigation of a theft in Kona. Sometime between October 22 and October 23, two Kawasaki Mule all-terrain vehicles and three 1-gallon resealable plastic bags of meat were removed from a property in Opihilale off Highway 11 near the 95-mile marker.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawai’i Police Department is warning the public that officers will continue to issue citations to anyone who operates a dirt bike or all-terrain vehicle on any public road in Hawai’i County. This includes state and county roads as well as private roads open to the public. Vehicles that use public roads and […]

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