Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fuel Tank Fire Hazard
Arctic Cat is recalling about 20,700 snowmobiles because the fuel tank can crack and leak fuel into the engine compartment, posing a fire hazard.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect (fuel tank cracking) that has resulted in reported fires, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating due to significant property-damage reports.
Plain-English summary
Arctic Cat Inc. is recalling approximately 20,700 model year 2007, 2008, and 209 snowmobiles. The recall involves F models, Jaguar and Jaguar Z1 1100 models, Bearcat Z1 XT models, T500 and T570 models, TZ1 and TZ1 Turbo models, and Z1 1100 and Z1 1100 Turbo models. These vehicles were sold at Arctic Cat dealerships nationwide from June 2006 through December 2016 for between $11,500 and $14,300.
The fuel tank on these snowmobiles can crack, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment. This condition poses a fire hazard. Arctic Cat has received reports of 918 incidents involving these snowmobiles, including 6 reports of fires. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowmobiles and contact an Arctic Cat snowmobile dealer to schedule a free repair. Registered owners have been directly notified about this recall by mail. For more information, consumers can contact Arctic Cat at 800-279-6851 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at arcticcat.com/customer-care.
The recalled product
- Product
- Snowmobiles
- Manufacturer
- Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
- Category
- Vehicle — Snowmobile
- Affected units
- 20,700
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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