Arctic Cat Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled
Arctic Cat Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled by Textron Specialized Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Why was Arctic Cat Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled recalled?
Heat from the exhaust can melt the plastic panels behind the operator and passenger seat, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. If you need assistance locating an authorized dealer to conduct this repair, contact Arctic Cat. Contact: Arctic Cat at 800-279-6851 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.arcticcat.com and click on Product Recall for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Arctic Cat recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs)
- Company
- Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn., a subsidiary of Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Ga.
- Quantity
- About 14,100 (In addition, 5,300 were sold in Canada and 100 in Mexico)
- Sold at
- Arctic Cat dealers nationwide from December 2013 through August 2017 for between $10,500 and $19,500.
- Recall date
- October 27, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 444 reports of the plastic panels melting, with five resulting in fires. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves all model year 2014 through 2017 Wildcat Trail and 2015 through 2017 Wildcat Sport models of Arctic Cat ROVs. The recalled vehicles were sold in multiple colors, have four wheels and side-by-side seating for two people. "Wildcat Trail" or "Wildcat Sport" is printed on each side of the vehicle.