Product Recall Number: 12-709
Why was Can-Am ATVs recalled?
The Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) main shaft can crack and pieces can detach. Those pieces inside the DPS can block gears and cause limited steering ability, posing a loss of control hazard with risk of serious injury or death to the operator.
Product Recall Number: 12-709
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-12-21
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Can-Am ATVs
Description: The Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) main shaft can crack and pieces can detach. Those pieces inside the DPS can block gears and cause limited steering ability.
Hazard Description: The Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) main shaft can crack and pieces can detach. Those pieces inside the DPS can block gears and cause limited steering ability, posing a loss of control hazard with risk of serious injury or death to the operator.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 1,600
Incidents: BRP has received two reports of broken DPS resulting in limited steering ability. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact their local Can-Am ATV dealer to schedule a free repair. BRP will contact registered owners directly.
Sold At: Can-Am dealerships nationwide between September 2009 and November 2011 for between $6,800 and $13,500.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: BRP Mexico S.A. de C.V., Ciudad Juárez, Mexican state of Chihuahua
Distributors: BRP US Inc., of Sturtevant, Wis.
Manufactured In: Mexico
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed