The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·18017·Announced 2017-10-27

Arctic Cat Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Arctic Cat is recalling specific Wildcat Trail and Sport models because heat from the exhaust can melt plastic panels, 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 fire hazard with five reported fires, which constitutes significant property damage reports, meeting the criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

Arctic Cat Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Specialized Vehicles, is recalling certain model year 2014 through 2017 Wildcat Trail and 2015 through 2017 Wildcat Sport recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs). The recall involves approximately 14,100 units sold in the United States, with an additional 5,300 sold in Canada and 100 in Mexico. These vehicles were sold at Arctic Cat dealers nationwide from December 2013 through August 2017 for between $10,500 and $19,500.

The recall is due to a fire hazard caused by heat from the exhaust melting the plastic panels located behind the operator and passenger seats. The company has received 444 reports of the plastic panels melting, with five instances resulting in fires. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ROVs and contact Arctic Cat to schedule a free repair. Arctic Cat is contacting all known purchasers directly. For assistance locating an authorized dealer, consumers can contact 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 Product Recall.

The recalled product

Product
Arctic Cat recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs)
Manufacturer
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn., a subsidiary of Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Ga.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
14,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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