Safety regulator, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Announce Recall of Snowmobiles
Recall 05502 · Oct 1, 2004 · Bombardier Inc. and Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), Quebec, Canada
3,163
units affected
3,163
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05502
- Date
- Oct 1, 2004
- Company
- Bombardier Inc. and Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), Quebec, Canada
- Units affected
- 3,163
- Product
- Ski-Doo® 2003 Grand Touring 800 SDI SE; Legend 800 SDI SE Ski-Doo® 2004 Legend 600 HO SDI SE, SE GT, Sport and Sport GT; Legend 800 HO SDI SE and SE GT; MX Z X, Adrenaline and Renegade X; GSX Limited, Limited 1+1, Sport and Sport 1+1 Ski-Doo® 2005 MX Z Renegade
- Product type
- Snowmobiles
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
BRP snowmobiles come in black, blue, gray, white, yellow and autumn/black. Recalled models are listed in this table: YEAR MODEL PACKAGE MODEL NUMBER 2005 REV MX Z™ Renegade BX5A/BX5B 2004 REV MX Z X 2862/2863/2864/2865/2866/2867/2868/ 2869/2870/2871/2872/2873 Adrenaline 2874/2875/2876/2877/2878/2879/2880/2881 Renegade™ X 2996/2997/2998/4012/4013/4014/4015/ 4016/4017/4018 GSX™ Limited 2897/2898 Limited 1+1 2899/2900 Sport 2903/2904 Sport 1 + 1 2905/2906 2004 ZX Legend™ 600 HO SDI SE 2932/2933 SE GT 2934/2935 Sport 2936/2937 Sport GT 2938/2939 Legend™ 800 HO SDI SE 2928/2929 SE GT 2930/2931 2003 ZX Grand Touring™ 800 SDI SE 2426/2428/2645/2646 Legend™ 800 SDI SE 2372/2374/2642/2643
What can happen
The throttle lever could become stuck, leading to loss of speed control and possible collision.
The fix
Owners of affected units will be notified directly. Consumers should contact an authorized Ski-Doo dealer to schedule an appointment for repair, free of charge.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- BRP has received two reports alleging stuck throttles. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Ski-Doo dealers nationwide, between December 2002 and August 2004, for about $7,000 to $9,900.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ski-doo® 2003 grand touring 800 sdi se?
Owners of affected units will be notified directly. Consumers should contact an authorized Ski-Doo dealer to schedule an appointment for repair, free of charge.
What is the hazard?
The throttle lever could become stuck, leading to loss of speed control and possible collision.
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.