Reported Nov 16, 2017
Arctic Cat Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled by Textron Specialized Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn., a subsidiary of Textron Specialized Vehicles of Augusta, Ga.
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ROVs and contact Arctic Cat to schedule a free repair. Arctic Cat is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Firm contact: Arctic Cat at 800-279-6851 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.arcticcat.com and click on Customer Care and then click on Product Recall for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Arctic Cat ROVs with winches
- Amount recalled
- About 300 ROVs and 3,000 winch accessory kits (In addition, 124 were sold in Canada)
Where it was sold
Sold at Arctic Cat dealers nationwide from February 2017 through August 2017 for about $17,000 for the ROVs with the winch accessory kits installed. The winch accessory kits were also sold separately from December 2013 through August 2017 for between $200 and $600..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The winch solenoid located under the operator seat can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: The firm has received 49 reports of winch solenoid failure, with five resulting in fires. No injuries have been reported.
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