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BRP US Inc. Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard

June 18, 2008 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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 430

IMPORTER: BRP U.S. INC., OF STURTEVANT, WIS.

HAZARD: FRICTION BETWEEN THE FUEL HOSE AND THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER CAN CAUSE THE HOSE TO PIERCE. THIS CAN CAUSE FUEL TO LEAK OUT, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED TWO REPORTS OF FUEL LEAKAGE AND FIVE ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF HOSE WEAR. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING SKI-DOO® MODELS:

MODEL COLOR
2007 AND 2008 EXPEDITION TUV V800 DEEP RED/BLACK
2007 AND 2008 SKANDIC SWT V-800 YELLOW/BLACK

THE MODEL NAMES ARE LOCATED ON THE SIDE PANEL.

NOTE: THE 2007 AND 2008 SKANDIC SWT V-800 SNOWMOBILES WERE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED DUE TO EXPLOSION HAZARD.

SOLD AT: SKI-DOO DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM MARCH 2006 THROUGH MAY 2008 FOR ABOUT $10,000.

MANUFACTURED IN: FINLAND

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT ANY SKI-DOO DEALER TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR. CONSUMERS WITH RECALLED SNOWMOBILES ARE BEING SENT A DIRECT NOTICE FROM BRP.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE 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

PICTURE OF RECALLED SKI-DOO SNOWMOBILE PICTURE OF RECALLED SKI-DOO SNOWMOBILE PICTURE OF RECALLED SKI-DOO SNOWMOBILE PICTURE OF RECALLED SKI-DOO SNOWMOBILE

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