The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·21746·Announced 2021-05-13

BRP Recalls 2021-2022 Ski-Doo Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard

Bombardier Recreational Products is recalling about 2,400 model year 2021-2022 Ski-Doo snowmobiles because an overheating muffler can cause a fire.

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 three reported fire incidents, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural defects leading to severe hazards.

Plain-English summary

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling approximately 2,400 model year 2021 and 2022 Ski-Doo snowmobiles in the United States. The affected models include the Backcountry, Expedition, MXZ, Renegade, Skandic, and Tundra Sport 600 EFI. These vehicles were sold at Ski-Doo dealers nationwide from August 18, 2020, through March 18, 2021, for between $8,000 and $11,000. An additional 3,000 units were sold in Canada.

The recall is due to a fire hazard. The snowmobile's muffler can overheat, causing the upper right-hand vent grill to melt and drip plastic onto the exhaust system. BRP has received 10 reports of overheating mufflers, including three incidents that resulted in fires. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop using their recalled vehicles immediately and contact a Ski-Doo dealer for a free repair. BRP is contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can call BRP toll-free at 888-272-9222 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Sunday, or visit www.ski-doo.com and click on "Owner Zone" and then "Safety Recalls".

The recalled product

Product
Model Year 2021-2022 Ski-Doo snowmobiles
Manufacturer
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. of Canada
Category
Consumer Product — Snowmobiles
Hazard
Affected units
2,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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