Oct 11

CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles.

The following product safety recall for the model year 2006 Bombardier Outlander 800 H.O. XT ATVs was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Customers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Although there have been no reported incidents of injury or property damage, in some cases the drive pulley inner flange could break resulting in the broken flange fragments becoming a projectile. This situation could cause serious injuries or death to the rider or bystanders. The model numbers affected are 2J6A and 2J6E. The model numbers are located in the serial number on the identification sticker under the seat.

Recall Alert

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, D.C. 20207

OCTOBER 11, 2005

CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles.

The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Customers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Bombardier Outlander 800 H.O. XT ATVs

Units: About 275

Manufacturer: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Valcourt, Province of Quebec, Canada

Hazard: The drive pulley inner flange could break resulting in the broken flange fragments becoming a projectile. This situation could cause serious injuries or death to the rider or bystanders.

Incidents/Injuries: There have been no reported incidents of injury or property damage.

Description: The recalled vehicles are model year 2006 Outlander 800 H.O. XT Bombardier ATVs. The model numbers affected are 2J6A and 2J6E. The model numbers are located in the serial number on the identification sticker under the seat. The ATVs have the words, "Bombardier" and "Rotax 800" on the fenders.

Sold at: Bombardier dealerships nationwide from July 2005 through October 2005 for about $9,399.

Manufactured in: Canada

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these vehicles immediately. Registered owners have been notified about this recall by mail. Consumers with a recalled Outlander 800 H.O. XT should contact their local Bombardier ATV dealer to schedule the free repair. If consumers are unsure if their ATV is affected, they should call Bombardier.
Consumer Contact: Call Bombardier at (888) 864-2002 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's Web site at www.brp.com 
 

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To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.