The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·14724·Announced 2014-03-18

Arctic Cat Recalls Prowler 500 HDX Utility Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak

Arctic Cat is recalling about 2,300 Prowler 500 HDX utility vehicles because a fuel leak from the throttle body poses a fire hazard.

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 due to a fuel leak, which is a risk-of-harm product defect. Per the rubric, this is classified as High (3) because no injuries or illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Arctic Cat is recalling approximately 2,300 Model Year 2014 Prowler 500 HDX Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs). These two-seat vehicles were sold in green, red, vibrant red metallic, or emerald green metallic. The vehicles feature "Arctic Cat" printed on the hood and cargo box tail gate, "500" on the front fenders, and "HDX" on the rear cargo box.

The recall is being issued because fuel can leak from the fuel fitting at the throttle body, which poses a fire hazard. The source text states that no injuries have been reported in connection with this defect.

The affected vehicles were sold at Arctic Cat dealers nationwide from August 2013 to January 2014 for between about $11,000 and $12,400. Consumers should stop using the recalled Prowlers immediately and contact an Arctic Cat dealer to schedule a free repair. Arctic Cat is also contacting all known owners directly. For more information, consumers can call Arctic Cat at (800) 279-6851 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.arcticcat.com.

The recalled product

Product
Arctic Cat Prowler 500 HDX
Category
Consumer Product — Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
2,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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