Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Crash Hazard
Recall 12716 · Jan 31, 2012 · Arctic Cat
19,000
units affected
19,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12716
- Date
- Jan 31, 2012
- Company
- Arctic Cat
- Units affected
- 19,000
- Product
- Arctic Cat Snowmobiles
- Product type
- Snowmobiles
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
The recall involves the 2012 model year of the F, XF, and M model snowmobiles. Model Model Name/Number F F800 LXR, F1100 LXR, F800 Sno Pro, F1100 Turbos, F1100 Sno Pro/Limited/50th XF XF800 LXR, XF1100 LXR, XF800 Sno Pro High Country, XF1100 Turbos, XF100 Limited/50th M M800, M1100, M800 Sno Pro, M1100 Sno Pro/Limited/50th, M800 HCR, M1100 Turbos The model name is located on each side of the hood. The snowmobiles were sold in a variety of these color combinations: black, white and orange, black and orange, black and green and white and green.
What can happen
The lower steering tie-rod attachment can loosen and cause loss of steering control, posing a crash hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using these snowmobiles and contact their local Arctic Cat snowmobile dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair. Arctic Cat has notified owners of these snowmobiles directly by mail.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Arctic Cat has received four reports of incidents, including one complete loss of steering control. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Arctic Cat dealerships nationwide from May 2011 through December 2011 for between $10,500 and $14,500.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled arctic cat snowmobiles?
Consumers should immediately stop using these snowmobiles and contact their local Arctic Cat snowmobile dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair. Arctic Cat has notified owners of these snowmobiles directly by mail.
What is the hazard?
The lower steering tie-rod attachment can loosen and cause loss of steering control, posing a crash hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.