CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Announce Recall of Snowmobiles
CPSC recall 05502 · announced October 1, 2004 · Bombardier Inc. And Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (brp), Quebec, Canada · 3,163 units affected
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
The hazard
The throttle lever could become stuck, leading to loss of speed control and possible collision.
What to do (per CPSC)
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.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): 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.
Consumer contact: Contact Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. at (888) 638-6397 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.