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Recall Alert
U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission
Office of Communications
Washington, D.C.
December 22, 2011
Alert
#12-709
BRP Recalls ATVs Due
to Loss of Control Hazard
Can-Am
Renegade
Can-Am Outlander
Max
Can-Am Outlander |
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.
It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a
recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Can-Am ATVs
Units: About 1,600
Distributor: BRP US Inc., of Sturtevant, Wis.
Manufacturer: BRP Mexico S.A. de C.V., Ciudad
Juárez, Mexican state of Chihuahua
Hazard: The Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) main
shaft can crack and pieces can detach. Those
pieces inside the DPS can block gears and cause
limited steering ability, posing a loss of
control hazard with risk of serious injury or
death to the operator.
Incidents/Injuries: BRP has received two
reports of broken DPS resulting in limited
steering ability. No injuries have been
reported.
Description: This recall involves 2010 and
2011 Can-Am Outlander and Renegade model ATVs.
The ATVs were sold in black, yellow and red and
have “Can-Am” and the model name printed on the
side panels.
Models included in the recall are:
- Model Year 2010:
- Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ 500, 650 and
800R, packages XT, XT-P and Ltd; on MAX and
one-Up models Can-Am® RENEGADE™ 800R, package X xc only
- Model Year 2011:
- Can-Am® OUTLANDER™
500, 650, 800R, packages XT, XT-P, X xc, X mr
and Ltd; on MAX and one-Up models Can-Am®
RENEGADE™ 800R package X xc only
Sold exclusively at: Can-Am dealerships
nationwide between September 2009 and November
2011 for between $6,800 and $13,500.
Manufactured in: Mexico
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop
using the recalled ATVs and contact their local
Can-Am ATV dealer to schedule a free repair. BRP
will contact registered owners directly.
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 website at
www.can-am.brp.com
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
www.saferproducts.gov
About Bombardier Recreation
Products Inc.
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP),
a privately-held company, is a world leader in
the design, development, manufacturing,
distribution and marketing of motorised
recreational vehicles. Its portfolio of brands
and products includes: Ski-Doo and Lynx
snowmobiles, Sea Doo watercraft and boats,
Evinrude and Johnson outboard engines, Can-Am
all terrain and side-by-side vehicles and
roadsters, as well as Rotax engines. BRP
products are distributed in more than 100
countries.
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