All-Terrain Vehicles

Class II - Moderate

🏠 Consumer Products Recalled: October 23, 2014 Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn. Home & Garden Nationwide

What Should You Do?

Check if you have this product:
(About 40,000)
Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

Recall Details

Company:: Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
Reason for Recall:: Components in the front gear case can fail, posing a risk of loss of control and crash hazard.
Classification:: Class II - Moderate
Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose a slight threat of a serious nature.
Status:: ongoing
Hazard:: Components in the front gear case can fail, posing a risk of loss of control and crash hazard.
Remedy:: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact an Arctic Cat dealer to schedule a free repair.

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Product Information

Full Description:

This recall involves model year 2008 and 2009 Arctic Cat single-rider and 2 UP style ATVs. Single-rider ATVs have one seat and one set of footrests for the operator. 2 UP ATVs have an elongated seat designed to hold one passenger behind the operator, a set of hand-holds mounted to the rear frame for the passenger and two sets of footrests. The recalled ATVs came in a variety of colors and have the name Arctic Cat on each side of the fuel tank and on the front above the grill opening. All model year 2008 Arctic Cat ATVs with 400 cubic centimeter (cc) and larger engines are being recalled. Model year 2009 Arctic Cat ATVs with 400 cubic centimeter (cc) and larger engines and with production numbers within the following ranges are being recalled: 200001 through 203861, 808001 through 808137, and X25082 through X30243. The engine size is printed on the back of the instrument cluster between the handle bars. The vehicle identification number (VIN) in the format 4UF09******XXXXXX is on the frame tube near the driver's side rear wheel and contains the model year and production number of the vehicle. The model year is the fourth and fifth characters of the VIN in the YY format. The production number is the last six characters of the VIN.