Posted: 09/01/2009
By: Yamaha PR
CYPRESS, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., has
launched www.TruthAboutRhino.com. The new Web site has been created to
provide accurate information about Yamaha and its Rhino Side-by-Side (SxS)
vehicles, to combat a recent flurry of inaccurate information and negative
advertisements targeting the vehicle, and to encourage Rhino customers and the
off-road industry to show their support for the SxS segment.
From the original 2004 Rhino 660 introduction to present day,
TruthAboutRhino.com documents key points in the history of the vehicle. Some
sections of the site offer Yamaha's safety recommendations and product
specifications, while others highlight the many awards and accolades that the
Rhino has received. Visitors to the site can find Yamaha history and general
corporate background, and Rhino customers and enthusiasts can "Rally Around
the Rhino" by filling out an online form or emailing messages or questions to:
info@truthaboutrhino.com.
"With TruthAboutRhino.com, Yamaha has created a home for accurate information
about our company and the Rhino product line, and we're encouraging our
customers and the industry to show their support," said Steve Nessl, Marketing
Manager for Yamaha's ATV & SxS Group. "We've seen a disproportionate amount
of negative and inaccurate information distributed recently, so we wanted to
create a place where our customers, the general public and the news media can
get the real facts."
The new Web site includes background information on Yamaha and the Rhino,
details on the March 31, 2009, Consumer Product Safety Commission repair
program announcement (which has been inaccurately described as a recall), and
provides a platform for Rhino fans and off-road enthusiasts in general to show
their support.
"What has been lost in the firestorm of negative, inaccurate information about
the Rhino is that the vast majority of our customers and SxS enthusiasts
absolutely love their vehicles and its role in pioneering the SxS segment in
the industry," Nessl said. "In reality, statistics show that more than 99
percent of Rhino customers have never reported any claim or incident, a fact
never mentioned in the plaintiff attorney ads or Web sites where they troll
for new clients. We decided it was time to create a home online for ourselves
where accurate information about our vehicle can be found."