Yamaha finally loses one.

Yamaha Motor Corporation Statement on McTaggart vs Yamaha Decision

Yamaha is disappointed by the jury’s decision to find for the plaintiff in this case and will pursue all appropriate legal remedies, including possible appeal.

Yamaha is saddened whenever anyone is injured in a Yamaha product-related accident, and we urge all our customers to follow the safety recommendations on our products and, as importantly, to always operate the products in a safe and responsible manner.

The plaintiff’s own experts conceded during the trial that the accident could not happen as the plaintiff testified. All the experts agreed that the accident occurred due to the driver’s speed and steering inputs.

The incident illustrates the importance of following the safety guidelines posted on the vehicle and the owner’s manual. The Rhino is a safe and useful off-road vehicle when driven responsibly. Drivers and passengers should wear helmets, protective gear including foot wear, and the vehicle’s three-point seat belts at all times.

Yamaha’s top priority is the safety of our customers, and we pride ourselves in the safety and quality of our products. Over 150,000 Rhino owners have used the vehicles safely, including the U.S. military, border patrol, and a growing number of law enforcement agencies, firefighters and other first responders. In fact, more than 99 percent of Rhino owners have operated their vehicles safely and responsibly over millions of hours of use. The Rhino has won virtually every “first in class” award and top safety ratings in independent reviews since its introduction.



Yamaha stands firmly behind the Rhino as a safe and useful off-road vehicle and will continue to vigorously defend the product. To learn more about the Yamaha Rhino, visit our website www.truthaboutrhino.com

Ranks right in there with the infamous "McDonald's coffee is hot..." lawsuit...

That is going to hurt the release of a bigger machine from Yamaha!!!!

Another reason for a RZR..........But I'm still a Yamaha boy.

Im no lawyer but dont you HAVE to appeal......or......let the flood gates open? Seems like even a settlement would bust it WFO for other idiots.

One word.................Can-Am.
Oh sorry, that's two............

what did the dude do... try to cut it left goin 40 or sumthin

Lduke_01 wrote:

what did the dude do... try to cut it left goin 40 or sumthin

Probably trying to go up a bank he has no buisness on.......turned it over and stuck his leg out attempting to stop it and it crushed his leg........

Rember, the only thing this country has more of than genuinely stupid people is Attorneys aka ambulance-chasers!! Sad state of affairs.

TheColonel,

as the Great John Wayne said "You can't fix stupid"

I can't wait for this October!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!