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CPSC – Arctic Cat Recalls Bearcat Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard

February 22, 2013 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

Consumers Businesses

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Bearcat 570 XT/WT

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Bearcat Z1 XT

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Bearcat Z1 XT GS

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Bearcat Z1 XT LTD

Arctic Cat Snowmobiles

The fuel tank can leak, posing a fire hazard.

Arctic Cat; at (800) 279-6851, from 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, at www.arcticcat.com, and click on Customer Service, then select “Recalls/Bulletins” for more information.

About 3,900

The recall involves model year 2013 wide-track versions of the Arctic Cat Bearcat series.

The Bearcat 570 XT and 570 WT have seats for an operator and a passenger. The model name and the letters “XT” or “WT” are on each side of the hood and the number “570” is near the rear of the tunnel on each side. Both vehicles have blue hoods.

The Bearcat Z1 XT has seats for an operator and a passenger. The model name and the letters “XT” are on each side of the hood and “Z1” is near the rear of the tunnel on each side. It has a blue hood.

The Bearcat Z1 XT GS is a single-rider vehicle. The model name and the letters “GS” are on each side of the hood and “Z1” is near the rear of the tunnel on each side. It has an orange hood, a winch on the front and a light bar located behind the operator’s seat.

The Bearcat Z1 XT LTD has seats for an operator and a passenger. The model name, the letters “XT” and the word “Limited” are on each side of the hood and “Z1” is near the rear of the tunnel on each side. It has a black hood and tunnel.

Recalled vehicles have the last six digits of the vehicle identification number (VIN) in the following ranges: 808110 through 808130 and 108866 through 120615. The VIN appears on a sticker attached to the tunnel on the rider’s right side and is also engraved in the same area.

Arctic Cat has received three reports of snowmobiles leaking fuel when set-up at dealerships due to damage during the production process. Arctic Cat has received no reports of fires, property damage or injuries related to the recalled vehicles.

Consumers should stop using the snowmobiles immediately and contact their local Arctic Cat snowmobile dealer to schedule a free repair. Arctic Cat is contacting its customers directly.

Arctic Cat dealerships nationwide from May 2012 through October 2012 for between $9,000 and $13,500.

Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a significant decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC’s free e-mail newsletters.

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