CPSC2017-11-16
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.
Hazard
The winch solenoid located under the operator seat can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
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.
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.
Affected count
About 300 ROVs and 3,000 winch accessory kits (In addition, 124 were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
The firm has received 49 reports of winch solenoid failure, with five resulting in fires. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Repair
Products
Arctic Cat ROVs with winches
Consumer 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.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Arctic-Cat-Recreational-Off-Highway-Vehicles-Recalled-by-Textron-Specialized-Vehicles-Due-to-Fire-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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