CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Announce Recall of Snowmobiles
Published: October 1, 2004Recall ID: 05501Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The starter ring gear may crack, causing fragmentation and debris, which may act as a projectile at high speeds. A projectile could cause serious injury or death.
Product Description & Identification
BRP snowmobiles come in black, blue, gray, white, and yellow. Recalled models are listed in this table: YEAR MODEL MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER 2004MX Z™ 800 HO 2806/2807/2808/2809/2810/2811/2832/2833/2834/2835/2836/2837/2838/2839/2962/2963/2964/2965/2966/2967/2984/2985/2986/2987 ALL|2004 GSX Ltd 800 HO™ 2885/2886/2887/2888 ALL
Affected Products
Ski-Doo® 2004 MX Z (E) 800 HO and GSX LTD (E) 800 HO snowmobiles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Bombardier-Recreational-Products-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Snowmobiles |
| Title | CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Announce Recall of Snowmobiles |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ski-doo-gsx-1.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Ski-Doo snowmobile GSX |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ski-doo-gsx-2.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Ski-Doo snowmobile GSX |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ski-doo-mx-z.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Ski-Doo snowmobile MX Z |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ski-doo-mx-z-2.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled Ski-Doo snowmobile MX Z |
| Hazards › Name | The starter ring gear may crack, causing fragmentation and debris, which may act as a projectile at high speeds. A projectile could cause serious injury or death. |
| Injuries › Name | BRP has received one report of debris from the ring gear causing a minor injury to the driver's hand. |
| Products › Name | Ski-Doo® 2004 MX Z (E) 800 HO and GSX LTD (E) 800 HO snowmobiles |
| Products › Type | Snowmobiles |
| Products › Category I D | 2138 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1,613 |
| Recall I D | 3028 |
| Remedies › Name | Owners of affected units will be notified directly. Consumers should contact an authorized Ski-Doo dealer to schedule an appointment for repair, free of charge. |
| Retailers › Name | Ski-Doo dealers nationwide, between August 2003 and August 2004, for about $8,500 to $9,800. |
| Recall Date | 2004-10-01T00:00:00 |
| Description | BRP snowmobiles come in black, blue, gray, white, and yellow. Recalled models are listed in this table: YEAR MODEL MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER 2004MX Z™ 800 HO 2806/2807/2808/2809/2810/2811/2832/2833/2834/2835/2836/2837/2838/2839/2962/2963/2964/2965/2966/2967/2984/2985/2986/2987 ALL|2004 GSX Ltd 800 HO™ 2885/2886/2887/2888 ALL |
| Recall Number | 05501 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Bombardier Inc., Quebec, Canada |
| Consumer Contact | Contact Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. at (888) 638-6397 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET. |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-11-12T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Canada |