The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·18756·Announced 2018-08-02

Arctic Cat Snowmobiles Recalled Due to Handgrip Breakage Injury Hazard

Textron Specialized Vehicles is recalling about 255 Arctic Cat snowmobiles because the handgrip can break, posing an injury hazard to the rider.

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 risk-of-harm product where the handgrip can break, posing an injury hazard, but no injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles, through its subsidiary Arctic Cat Inc., is recalling about 255 model year 2018 and 2019 Arctic Cat Pantera snowmobiles. The recall involves the Pantera 3000s, 6000s, and 7000s models. The snowmobiles were sold nationwide at Arctic Cat and Textron Off-Road dealers from July 2017 through May 2018 for between $10,500 and $15,500.

The recall is being issued because the handgrip on the snowmobiles can break, which poses an injury hazard to the rider. The company has not reported any injuries associated with this defect.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowmobiles and contact Arctic Cat to schedule a free repair. Arctic Cat is also contacting all known purchasers 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 Product Recall.

The recalled product

Product
Arctic Cat snowmobiles
Manufacturer
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn., a subsidiary of Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Ga.
Category
Vehicle — Snowmobile
Hazard
Affected units
255

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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