U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, D.C. 20207
June 24, 2008

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC.  Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product : Model Year 2008 Arctic Cat 50cc and 90cc All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).

Units : About 6,000 units

Distributed : Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.

Hazard : The speed controller on the recalled ATVs could fail to return to the idle position when the throttle lever is released, or the speed controller could fail to be at idle on start up. This could result in loss of vehicle control, which could result in serious injury or death to the rider.

Incidents/Injuries : None reported.

Description :

MODELS 2008 DVX 50 Black/Red 2008 DVX 50 Black/Lime 2008 DVX 50 Pink 2008 DVX 90-California-Black/Red 2008 DVX 90-California-Black/Lime 2008 DVX 90-California-Pink 2008 DVX 90 Black/Red 2008 DVX 90 Black/Lime 2008 DVX 90 Pink 2008 50 2X4 Auto Green 2008 50 2X4 Auto Red 2008 50 2X4 Auto Pink 2008 90 2X4 Auto-California-Green 2008 90 2X4 Auto-California-Red 2008 90 2X4 Auto-California-Pink 2008 90 2X4 Auto Green 2008 90 2X4 Auto Red 2008 90 2X4 Auto Pink

MODEL NUMBER A2008KSA2BUSD A2008KSA2BUSE A2008KSA2BUST A2008KSB2BCAD A2008KSB2BCAE A2008KSB2BCAT A2008KSB2BUSD A2008KSB2BUSE A2008KSB2BUST A2008KUA2BUSG A2008KUA2BUSR A2008KUA2BUST A2008KUB2BCAG A2008KUB2BCAR A2008KUB2BCAT A2008KUB2BUSG A2008KUB2BUSR A2008KUB2BUST

Sold by : Arctic Cat dealerships nationwide from July 2007 through June 2008 for between $1,800 and $2,400.

Manufactured in : Taiwan

Remedy : Consumers with the recalled ATVs should stop using them immediately and contact their local dealer to schedule a free repair. Registered owners have been notified about this recall by mail.

Consumer Contact : For additional information, contact Arctic Cat at (800) 279-6851 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.