Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Arctic Cat Model Year 2024 Catalyst Snowmobiles Due to Crash Hazard
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 24228
- Recall date
- May 9, 2024
- Units
- About 2,670 (In addition, about 891 were sold in Canada)
- Remedy
- Repair
- Firm
- Textron Specialized Vehicles
- Made in
- United States
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Arctic Cat 2024 Catalyst 600 snowmobiles, and contact the local authorized Arctic Cat dealer to schedule a free repair of the steering caps.
Contact: Textron Specialized Vehicles at 800-279-2281 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, email at arcticcatwarranty@textron.com, or online at https://arcticcat.txtsv.com/owners/recalls or https://arcticcat.txtsv.com/ and select "Recall" for more information.
Hazard
The steering caps, which are used to hold the handlebar in place, can crack and cause the handlebars to become unstable, posing a crash hazard.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves Arctic Cat model year 2024 Catalyst 600 snowmobiles with model names ZR, Riot, and Mountain, sold in various colors. The model names are printed on the side panels of the snowmobiles. The 10th letter of the VIN will be an "R". The VIN number is stamped on the tunnel section or the decal on the top/rear of the tunnel.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on May 9, 2024. It covers About 2,670 (In addition, about 891 were sold in Canada) units. The remedy type is repair: the firm will fix the product, or send you a part or kit to fix it. Reported incidents: The firm has received 95 reports of incidents from dealers during initial snowmobile setups of steering caps cracking while being torqued. No injuries have been reported. Textron Specialized Vehicles has 17 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Arctic Cat Dealers nationwide from September 2023 through April 2024 for between $13,800 and $16,100.
Companies and identifiers
- Manufacturer
- Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Textron-Specialized-Vehicles-Recalls-Arctic-Cat-Model-Ye…
- Last published by CPSC
- May 9, 2024
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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