The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·15744·Announced 2015-07-28

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

Arctic Cat is recalling about 2,700 Prowler 500 HDX utility vehicles because fuel can leak from the throttle body, posing a fire hazard.

What this means for you

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 fuel leak posing a fire hazard, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Arctic Cat Inc. is recalling about 2,700 model year 2014 and some model year 2015 Prowler 500 HDX off-highway utility vehicles. The recall involves vehicles with vehicle identification numbers (VIN) from 303194 through 305166 for the 2015 models. The affected vehicles are green, red, vibrant red metallic, or emerald green metallic, and 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 fuel can leak from the fuel fitting at the throttle body, which poses a fire hazard. No injuries or fires have been reported in connection with this defect.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Prowlers and contact an Arctic Cat dealer to schedule a free repair. Arctic Cat is also contacting its customers 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 and click on Customer Care, then Product Recall and List of Safety Bulletins.

The recalled product

Product
Arctic Cat Prowler 500 HDX
Manufacturer
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Off-Highway Utility Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
2,700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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