1. Due to its height, narrow track width, and side-by-side seating, the Yamaha Rhino has been described as a cross between a golf cart and a traditional ATV, or a “tricked-out golf cart.” However, unlike a golf cart, the Yamaha Rhino is capable of reaching speeds of up to 40 miles per hour, and it is promoted and marketed for off road use in rugged terrain and sand dunes.
2. The Yamaha Rhino is prone to tip over and seriously injure its occupants due to several defects, including its top-heavy design, dangerously narrow track width, high center of gravity, wheels that are too small to maintain stability, steering geometry that facilitates rollovers and tip overs even at low speeds and on flat terrain, heavy rigid steel roll cage that has no safety padding, lack of doors, leg guards, or other enclosures to protect occupants, lack of handholds or handles for passengers, and defective restraint systems.
3. Yamaha knew that the Yamaha Rhino was defective and dangerous but Yamaha refused to recall the vehicles, redesign the vehicles, or properly warn the public, and Yamaha continued to advertise and promote the Yamaha Rhino as a safe and rugged all terrain vehicle that could be used by both families and off road enthusiasts.
4. Between 2003 (when the Yamaha Rhino was first introduced) and the present, hundreds, if not thousands, of Yamaha Rhino users have been injured, and many have been killed. The injuries suffered often include severe crush injuries to the legs, feet, arms, or hands of drivers and passengers. Often times these injuries are so serious that the victim has to undergo numerous surgeries or suffer an amputation. Many of these victims have been left with severe scarring and disfigurement. Other common injuries include head injuries, neck injuries, and back injuries.
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