Warn Recalls ATV Winch Kits Due to Overheating Contactor Fire Hazard
Warn Industries is recalling about 218,000 ATV winch kits because a component can overheat and cause a fire. No injuries were reported.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with one report of component damage but no reported injuries, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Warn Industries Inc. is recalling approximately 218,000 eight-post contactors used in certain 2,500 to 3,500 lb Warn ATV and Utility Vehicle Winch Kits. The recall addresses a defect where the contactor can continue to draw current when in the "off" position, causing it to overheat. This overheating poses a fire hazard.
The affected contactors are black, feature a "WARN" logo on the top and bottom, and have the part number 62135 printed on the bottom. They are located on the vehicle attached to the power wires between the battery and the winch. Warn Industries has received one report of a contactor failure resulting in excessive heat and melting damage, but no injuries have been reported.
These winch kits were sold nationwide through ATV dealers, accessory retailers, mail order catalogs, and web retailers from May 2001 through September 2005 for approximately $700. Consumers should immediately disconnect the contactor wires from the battery and contact Warn Industries or their local dealer for a free replacement contactor.
The recalled product
- Product
- Warn ATV and Utility Vehicle Winch Kits
- Manufacturer
- Warn Industries Inc., of Clackamas, Ore.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 218,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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