October 1, 2004
Bombardier is recalling several of its snowmobiles because the throttle lever can become stuck leading to loss of speed control and possible collision.
- Ski-Doo 2003 Grand Touring 800 SDI SE; Legend 800 SDI SE
- Ski-Doo 2004 Legend 600 HO SDI SE, SE GT, Sport and Sport GT; Legend 800 HO SDI SE and SE GT; MX Z X, Adrenaline and Renegade X; GSX Limited, Limited 1+1, Sport and Sport 1+1
- Ski-Doo 2005 MX Z Renegade
The affected models are:
BRP has received two reports alleging stuck throttles. No injuries have been reported.
BRP snowmobiles come in black, blue, gray, white, yellow and autumn/black. Recalled models are listed below in this table:
| YEAR | MODEL |
PACKAGE
|
MODEL NUMBER
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 REV | MX Z™ | Renegade | BX5A/BX5B |
| 2004 REV | MX Z | X | 2862/2863/2864/2865/2866/2867/2868/ 2869/2870/2871/2872/2873 |
| Adrenaline | 2874/2875/2876/2877/2878/2879/2880/2881 | ||
| Renegade™ X | 2996/2997/2998/4012/4013/4014/4015/ 4016/4017/4018 | ||
| GSX™ | Limited | 2897/2898 | |
| Limited 1+1 | 2899/2900 | ||
| Sport | 2903/2904 | ||
| Sport 1 + 1 | 2905/2906 | ||
| 2004 ZX | Legend™ 600 HO SDI | SE | 2932/2933 |
| SE GT | 2934/2935 | ||
| Sport | 2936/2937 | ||
| Sport GT | 2938/2939 | ||
| Legend™ 800 HO SDI | SE | 2928/2929 | |
| SE GT | 2930/2931 | ||
| 2003 ZX | Grand Touring™ 800 SDI | SE | 2426/2428/2645/2646 |
| Legend 800 SDI | SE | 2372/2374/2642/2643 |
The units were sold at Ski-Doo dealers nationwide between December 2002 and August 2004 for about $7,000 to $9,900.
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.
Consumer Contact: Contact Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. at (888) 864-2002 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC).
