Winter Sports

Arctic Cat is recalling 16,500 snowmobiles because of cracks in the lower front suspension arm, which could lead to loss of control, posing a risk of injury or death. The company has received 13 reports of suspension arms cracking, but no injuries or accidents have been reported, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The [...]

About 5,400 ski bindings are being recalled because the steel springs in the heel pieces may crack or break, resulting in reduced release/retention settings, posing a fall hazard. No injuries have been reported, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall affects model year 2010-2011 Marker and Kästle Twin Cam 12.0 ski bindings. They [...]

Six reports of fuel leaks, three of which resulted in vehicle fires, has prompted BRP to recall certain models of Ski-Doo snowmobiles. BRP US, Inc. of Sturtevant, WI, says only 37 units are potentially affected in the recall. Certain Ski-Doo snowmobiles of model years 2010 Expedition TUV 1200 and 2010 Expedition TUV SE 1200 are [...]

Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, MN announced a recall of about 1,300 snowmobiles due to a fuel can leak, posing a fire hazard to consumers. The company has received two reports of leakage at the fuel pump mounting screws. No injuries have been reported. The recall affects all model year 2010 Arctic Cat 500 [...]

Yamaha Motor Corp. of Cypress, CA has recalled about 2,500 units of model year 2009 FX10 snowmobiles. The company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that a bolt can become loose in the suspension/steering system, resulting in the sudden loss of steering control. No injuries have been reported. The FX10, also known as the [...]