Ski-Doo Snowmobile Recall
September 27, 2008
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: SKI-DOO® SNOWMOBILES
UNITS: ABOUT 18,000
MANUFACTURER: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC., OF VALCOURT, CANADA
DISTRIBUTOR: BRP US INC., OF STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN
HAZARD: CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE WELDED JOINTS OF THE DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY OF THE SNOWMOBILE AND CAN RESULT IN COMPLETE BREAKAGE. IF THIS HAPPENS THE TRACK OF THE VEHICLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY LOCK, CAUSING RIDERS TO BE EJECTED OFF THE VEHICLE OR LOSE CONTROL AND COLLIDE WITH BYSTANDERS, A FIXED OBJECT OR OTHER VEHICLES. THIS POSES A RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: BRP HAS RECEIVED 20 REPORTS OF LOCKED TRACKS, INCLUDING ONE REPORT OF A BROKEN FEMUR AND REPORTS OF MINOR INJURIES SUCH AS BRUISES.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES SKI-DOO® MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 SNOWMOBILES. MODELS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ARE LISTED BELOW. MODEL NUMBERS ARE PRINTED ON THE SIDE PANELS OF THE SNOWMOBILES.
SKI-DOO® MODEL YEAR 2008
| MXZ X 800R POWERTEK | MXZ X 600HO SDI |
| MXZ ADRENALINE 800R POWERTEK | MXZ ADRENALINE 600HO SDI |
| MXZ TNT 500SS | MXZ TRAILS 500SS |
| GSX LIMITED TOURING 600HO SDI | GSX LIMITED 800R POWERTEK |
| GSX LIMITED 600HO SDI | GSX SPORT 500SS |
| MXZ RENEGADE X 800R POWERTEK | MXZ RENEGADE X 600HO SDI |
| MXZ RENEGADE 800R POWERTEK | MXZ RENEGADE 600HO SDI |
| SUMMIT X 800R POWER TEK | SUMMIT EVEREST 800R POWERTEK |
| MXZ X 600RS |   |
SKI-DOO® MODEL YEAR 2009
| MXZ TNT 600HO E-TEC |
SOLD BY: SKI-DOO® DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR BETWEEN $7,000 AND $12,500.
MANUFACTURED IN: CANADA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE VEHICLES AND CONTACT THEIR LOCAL SKI-DOO® DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A FREE REPAIR. CONSUMERS WITH RECALLED SNOWMOBILES ARE BEING SENT DIRECT NOTICE FROM BRP.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT BRP TOLL-FREE AT (888) 638-5397 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.SKI-DOO.COM
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I spent over 11 grand on a 08′ skidoo 800r power tek mxz renegade and i was nice enough to pay the whole deal in full! Little did i know that i was going to be spending more money on that piece os shit! thats right a piece of shit! The chaincase oil leaks severly, the right front shock is dew for repairs for the third time, the engine has overheated so many fricken times and it blew a piston, the tachometer does not even work! And now I need to pay an additional 1300 dollars to get the fucken recall fixed! The total amount of money that i am going to be spending is now going to be nearly 14 grand for a snowmachine that does not work! Fucken sell me the machine and once i got it out here they turned around and told me i need to pay to ship it back to get the recall fixed!!! What the hell? Keep the fucken snowmachine and give me my money back! That snowmachine overheats every few miles or so, the chaincase leaks real bad, the tachometer does not work, the front right shock is going dead for the third time, i blew a piston going only 20 miles an hour! I have been trying to be real nice and patieant with skidoo and your dealersa but man it seems you trap your customers out here in rural Alaska and take advantage of them!! Help me upgrade that machine to it’s stuiped name, “Highperfomance”. I watched skidoo get it’s ass kicked by artic cat and polaris the iron dog is the race to watch because it takes a true honest hardworking machine to win. I bought that skidoo because of it’s weight and areodynamics and because some idiot at th reviews said it was the best! I called my dealer and they said that i need to pay the shipping cost to and from the dealer which will be nearly 1700 dollars in order for them to fix the recall and repair the piston. Shit i have used all the recomended skidoo products and filled out the warranty and registration stuff and even talk to a skidoo rep and nobody even calls me back or even assist me! THAT IS FUCKEN WRONG! Shit by the time i get that snowmachine on the road it will have costed me enough to buy a truck. SKIDOO YOU SORRY ASSES HAVE NOTHING TO BRAG ABOUT!! I hope artic cat and polaris keeps on putting you in your place in the rear with the gear!!!!
have a 2009 gtx 600ho etech lots of problems tocanada for 5 days rode 1 day broke down no one at blind river skidoo wood even look at it i have only 237 mi on slad
11000.00 invested for what
Blind river has told people if you didn’t buy it here don’t bring it here i’m a skidoo nut and the sault dealership is closed and after hearing that i went out and got a new polaris. never will i ever deal with those guys down in blind river. hope the sault will get a dealership soon and may go back to skidoo