Reported Apr 18, 2019
Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall-Alert)
Arctic Cat Inc. of Thief River Falls, Minn.
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 snowmobiles 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 https://arcticcat.txtsv.com/ and click on “Recall Information” located at the bottom of the page for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Arctic Cat snowmobiles
- Amount recalled
- About 9,000 (In addition about 5,500 were sold in Canada)
Where it was sold
Sold at Arctic Cat dealers nationwide from January 2017 through February 2019 for between about $13,800 and $18,000.
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
While operating the snowmobile the exhaust can flame from the muffler outlet, posing a fire hazard.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: Arctic Cat has received 70 reports of melting plastic around the exhaust outlet area and four reports of the plastic catching fire. No injuries have been reported.
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