Textron Specialized Vehicles Arctic Cat Model Year 2024 recall: Crash Hazard
Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Arctic Cat Model Year 2024 Catalyst Snowmobiles Due to Crash Hazard
Why was Textron Specialized Vehicles Arctic Cat Model Year 2024 recalled?
The steering caps, which are used to hold the handlebar in place, can crack and cause the handlebars to become unstable, posing a crash hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Arctic Cat 2024 Catalyst 600 snowmobiles, and contact the local authorized Arctic Cat dealer to schedule a free repair of the steering caps. Contact: Textron Specialized Vehicles at 800-279-2281 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at https://arcticcat.txtsv.com/owners/recalls or https://arcticcat.txtsv.com/ and select "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 Model Year 2024 Catalyst 600 snowmobiles
- Company
- Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
- Quantity
- About 2,670 (In addition, about 891 were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Arctic Cat Dealers nationwide from September 2023 through April 2024 for between $13,800 and $16,100.
- Recall date
- May 9, 2024
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 95 reports of incidents from dealers during initial snowmobile setups of steering caps cracking while being torqued. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Arctic Cat model year 2024 Catalyst 600 snowmobiles with model names ZR, Riot, and Mountain, sold in various colors. The model names are printed on the side panels of the snowmobiles. The 10th letter of the VIN will be an "R". The VIN number is stamped on the tunnel section or the decal on the top/rear of the tunnel.