Arctic Cat · Recalled
Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall-Alert)
While operating the snowmobile the exhaust can flame from the muffler outlet, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 9,000 (In addition about 5,500 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- 70
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $13,800–$18,000
- Remedy
- Repair
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves all Model Year 2018 and 2019 Arctic Cat snowmobile models M8000, XF8000, ZR8000, and Norseman X8000. The vehicles were produced in a variety of color combinations and track lengths. The vehicles all have 8000 on each side of the front hood/side panel area and ARCTIC CAT on the rear snow-flap. The vehicle identification number (VIN) is stamped on the right side of the snowmobile tunnel near the right foot rest.
The file
- Sold at
- Arctic Cat dealers nationwide from January 2017 through February 2019 for between about $13,800 and $18,000
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to 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.
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.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
