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Yamaha Rhino in the hotseat. Are sleds next?

I feel for the kid.
But stuff happens, and Yamaha doesn't owe this kid because he screwed up.
 
I feel for the kid.
But stuff happens, and Yamaha doesn't owe this kid because he screwed up.

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People need to accept the fact in any activity there is the pos. that you can get hurt. Its just a fact of life. All these people that are suing over it seem to forget they can get hurt. If its a design flaw or bad QC and it causes their demise then sue away but if its just because they drove it like a dip Chit. Then its their own dang fault.
 
i don't know how the hell you can tip one on flat ground. but the problem i see is when you in the woods and have children with, you are driving and focusing foward and don't pay enough attension to the pass side for sticks and keeping limbs in. since they have had a saftey recall for doors and handels, thats pretty much admitting they have a problem. they don't seem to pick on other brands. all other brands are 4"-6" wider.
 
Dont kid yourself, Every manufacturer is named in this one
They have a website dedicated to it, perhap's it's slander? maybe Yamaha can sue for that
Every machine need's a decal that say's "Caution, Do Not Operate"
 
Sorry to hear about the kid, but S*it happens, a friend of mine lost his foot riding street bike, he knows that life hands some people a bad hand. How many kids have been injured on a riding lawn mower, how many people have been hurt riding bicycles, obviously there must be a design flaw with it if you can fall off and hurt yourself. Same goes with roller blades. I've ridden the Rhino in some crazy places and have never rolled it.

People that let their kids ride the Rhino by themselves without proper training are asking for trouble. All the tip overs I've heard about have come from people doing donuts or driving in Two wheel drive, keep in four wheel drive and it's much harder to get out of control.
 
I was told that if you take a rhino, put it in reverse, crank the wheel to one side and give it gas, it will tip over extremely easily on flat ground... Is that true? If that is the case, then perhaps there might be merit for some lawsuits.

It could take something as little as not having a warning sign for this action to spark lawsuits..

There must be more to it than what we all are perceiving.
 
I was riding my dirt bike on somebody's property with out permission and ended up about ripping my foot off. after 3 reconstuctive surgeries and 2 just cause the doc's house payment was due surgeries i still walk like chit. i never even thought of sueing anybody. Infact i even apologized to the property owner for being there in the first place. Man, stupid just plain hurts (actually i think that is going to be my new signiture on snowest)

Although, i broke my finger framing the other day so i'm pretty sure i'm going to sue stilleto for not building a safer hammer...... who knows maybe they will sponshur me!!!!
 
I was told that if you take a rhino, put it in reverse, crank the wheel to one side and give it gas, it will tip over extremely easily on flat ground... Is that true? If that is the case, then perhaps there might be merit for some lawsuits.

It could take something as little as not having a warning sign for this action to spark lawsuits..

There must be more to it than what we all are perceiving.

We can't protect everyone from stupidity, that vehicle wasn't designed to "crank the wheel and floor it in reverse" They have warnings in SUV's too about the same actions, and they crash too. I'm not ragg'n on you, I agree, but if you spill the hot coffee in your lap while you're driving, then one of two things should not be done. There are consequences for stupidity and inexperience. It's not our fault if they are one or both.
 
If these lawsuits prevail, there won't be any more Rhinos. Just like there are no Cessna 172's from 97-06. Airplane manufacturers were getting sued every time someone wrecked one so they stopped building them. They resumed after the laws were changed to protect them from tort cases. Mountain sleds are more vulnerable because they don't make a lot of them.
 
Every year the neighbors cows knock down the fence and I get 100 or so cows grazing off my pasture. If I call him he never gets the cows or fixes the fence until they have fed me off. Since Wyo is a fence out state there is nothing I can do except chase the cows back and put the fence back up myself. Last year the river was froze over and one of his cows slipped down the hill on the ice and it was pretty funny watching bust his butt over and over trying to get up. I was talking to the sherriff about this and he told me that if the cow would have got hurt the rancher could have sued me for the cow getting hurt on my property! A lawsuit just doesn't have to make sense! It sucks!
 
I have a friend that lost his leg in a Rhino. He's not young, smart and college educated. Was his 1st time out, it started to tip, he stuck his leg out and it rolled onto his leg.

He got one of the attorney's that advertises and received a settlement. He said the law firm on took cases where the accident occurred on level ground with a sober rider.....

Are you kidding me??! The whole idea of suing someone because you don't know how to properly operate a utility vehicle is ridiculous. It sucks because we are all going to pay for this BS.

Stay strong Yamaha...this will be a huge case against the entire powersports industry if you lose.
 
Idiots, all over the world. I've put over 2200 miles on my Rhino, ralley the sh!t out of it, jumps, sidehills etc etc and there is ZERO wrong with the way it's built. I rolled mine once, my OWN fault. They dont just "roll over" on flat ground, sober or not. If you dont know how to drive/ride one, take a course or go sit on the couch.

To Sue someone else because your a clown show that cant drive is pretty pathetic.

Let me guess, for some of the less intelligent this is Yamaha's fault too ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2kVXaGpfPk&feature=related
 
I was told that if you take a rhino, put it in reverse, crank the wheel to one side and give it gas, it will tip over extremely easily on flat ground... Is that true? If that is the case, then perhaps there might be merit for some lawsuits.

It could take something as little as not having a warning sign for this action to spark lawsuits..

There must be more to it than what we all are perceiving.
I must have missed that part in the manual on recommended "Gassing it in Reverse while having the wheel cranked" techniques.

All the people involved with the lawsuits need a slap, these are just frivilous lawsuits by individuals that want to download their irresponsibility and poor decisions for their galatically stupid actions onto someone else (the manufacturer, insurance companies and other users). If you are not using the equipment within its proper function and you do not have the proper skill set (i.e. you are a ***gin "clown show" who can't ride/drive), then you have no basis for a lawsuit.

Time to stop babysitting these people and make them responsible for their actions.
 
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I was disgusted when I saw that Slime Ball Laywer advertising for a class law sute against the Rhino.What else people don't understand that when they (lawyers) do class act law sute the only one that benefits is the law firm and you might get a 10 bucks when it all comes out in the wash.
 
They have started up the lawsuit for the Polaris Razr as well. Anything to make a quick buck. When in reality, if people used them like the UTILITY vehicle they are (read, haul parts/hay across the farm) they would be just fine. They were never meant to be a race or high speed vehicle, and if you choose to do that with them, you risk hurting yourself or someone around you. YOUR fault, no one elses.

There were a couple off duty firefighters here locally that took a new Razr up a hill that was far too steep, but it had climbed everything else, so they said what the f, lets try it. They rolled it down a mountain, bouncing 15 ft in the air, clipping the top off a pine tree, until they finally hit a pine at the base. It killed them both. The state payed for a parade and memorial for 2 off duty dipsh*ts that took the machine where it wasn't supposed to go, up a hill they shouldn't have even been near. My opinion, but if you get hurt on some sort of machine like that, it's YOUR fault or some freak accident. Don't blame the manufacturer.
 
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when the medical insurance discovers a settlement was made they will want their money back.. know of several people who have sued, collected, and then had to reimburse the cost of their medical expenses...only fair
 
If these lawsuits prevail, there won't be any more Rhinos. Just like there are no Cessna 172's from 97-06. Airplane manufacturers were getting sued every time someone wrecked one so they stopped building them. They resumed after the laws were changed to protect them from tort cases. Mountain sleds are more vulnerable because they don't make a lot of them.

What was the last model year for the Bonanza V-Tail?? It was dubbed "the Doctor Killer" simply because a few tards dove it at a higher speed than it was rated for.......Exceed the rated airspeed and wonder why the tail falls off??

Piper Tomahawk is under scrutiny as well.
 
...ever since I bought a TOMCAR the rhino just sits around waiting to plow the driveway now and thats about it.. tomcar is faster, safer and waaaaaaaaaaaaaay tougher.... military grade stuff, bullet proof steel.. 4 point belts.. etc..
 
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