For anyone that hasn't had the recall performed - please get in to get it done. We went riding in Arkansas this past weekend and the throttle stuck wide open on our Pioneer causing an accident that tore up the front right running gear (a-arms, shock, tie-rod, and looks like a few plastic rivets). We were lucky nobody was injured worse than a couple bruises but it could have been really bad (it was myself, my wife, 10yo, 7yo, and 1yo. My local dealer says Honda has always been great about stepping up and taking care of stuff like this - hoping this is the case for us. Anyway, my primary point is to raise awareness to get this taken care of ASAP. Mine had never shown any signs of sticky throttle until this incident. We have been very pleased with the Pioneer so far and it fits our family's needs great as a trail rig - there's nothing else out there I'd rather have.
For anyone that has looked at theirs - what is the mode of stiction? Is the pivot just a carbon steel barrel on a carbon steel pin with close tolerances that corrodes up? Does the replacement include a plastic bushing or something?
Thanks,
Waylan