Reported Nov 15, 2016
Gates Recalls ATV and UTV Clutches Due to Laceration and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Gates Canada Inc. of Canada
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using vehicles with the recalled clutches and contact Gates for instructions on receiving a full refund plus an additional $300 to cover disassembly and reinstallation costs upon return of the recalled clutches to Gates. In addition, Gates will also ship a G-Force Belt at no cost to consumers who return the recalled clutches to Gates. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Firm contact: Gates at 800-766-9504 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at cvtclutchrecall@gates.com or online at www.gates.com and click on "CVT Clutch Recall" for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- ATV and UTV clutches
- UPCs
770075699415770075701316- Amount recalled
- About 500
Where it was sold
Sold at 3P Off Road of Tomball, Texas; Carolina Custom ATV of Apex, N. C.; Sawgie Bottom Outdoor Powersports of Leesville, La.; and Tuner Solutions of Deville, La., from March 2016 through September 2016 for between $900 and $1,000..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The clutch can break during operation of the vehicle and cause fragmentation and forcefully eject parts, posing laceration or impact injury hazards to the operator.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: The firm has received three reports of the clutch breaking during operation of an ATV, including one report of a laceration to the rider.
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