CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Announce Recall of 2006 Snowmobiles

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Recall Alert

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Ofce of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

Originally issued January 5, 2006; Revised November 2, 2007Alert #06-521

CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. AnnounceRecall of 2006 Snowmobiles

Note: Phone Number Change.

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC.Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Product: Certain Model Year 2006 Ski-Doo REV, RT, and RF Snowmobiles

Units: About 10,400

Manufacturer: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Valcourt, Quebec.

Hazard: The steering columns on these snowmobiles could have a missing weld, which could allow a steering

component to become loose. This could lead to a loss of control or possible collision causing serious injury or even death.

Incidents/Injuries: No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Description: The recall involves certain Ski-Doo Model Year 2006 snowmobiles. The platforms involved are theREV, RT, and RF. For a complete list of model numbers and serial numbers affected by this recall please log ontowww.ski-doo.com Check the owner's manual for the location of the model number and serial number. Most arelocated on the tunnel.

Year Model Package Model Number

2006 MX Z Adrenaline 000BD6A00000BD6B00000BD6C00000BD6D00000BD6E00000BD6F00000BE6A00000BE6B00000BE6C00

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000BE6D00000BE6E00000BE6F00000BF6A00000BF6B00000BF6C00000BF6D00000BL6A00

000BL6B00000BL6C00000BL6D00000BL6E00000BL6F00

2006 MX Z Trail 000BH6A00000BH6B00000BH6C00

2006 MX Z Fan 000BP6A00000BR6A00000BR6B00

2006 MX Z Renegade 000BU6A00

000BU6B00000BU6C00000BU6D00000BX6A00000BX6B00000BX6C00000BX6D00

2006 Summit Highmark 000CD6A00000CD6B00000CE6A00000CE6B00000CE6C00

2006 Summit Adrenaline 000CJ6A00

000CJ6B00000CJ6C00000CK6A00000CK6B00000CL6A00000CL6B00000CL6C00

2006 Summit Fan 000CM6A00000CM6B00

2006 GSX Ltd 000DA6A00000DA6B00000DD6A00000DD6B00

2006 GSX Sport 000DC6A00000DC6B00000DE6A00000DE6B00

2006 GSX Fan 000DF6A00000DG6A00


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2006 GTX Ltd 000EA6A00000EA6C00000EH6A00

2006 GTX Sport 000ED6A00000ED6B00000ED6C00000EJ6A00000EJ6B00000EJ6C00

2006 GTX Fan 000EL6A00000EL6B00000EL6C00000EM6A00000EM6B00000EM6C00

2006 Expedition Sport 000EN6A00000EN6B00

2006 Skandic Tundra 000GA6A00000GA6B00000GA6C00

2006 Freestyle Freestyle 000GB6A00000GB6B00000GB6D00000GB6E00000GB6F00

Sold by: Ski-Doo dealers nationwide from June 7, 2005 through November 9, 2005 for between $4,000 and$12,300.

What to Do: Registered owners of affected models have been sent direct notice of this recall. Consumers shouldstop using these snowmobiles immediately and contact a local Ski-Doo dealer to schedule an appointment for repair service.

Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can call Bombardier Customer Service Department at(888) 638-5397 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site atwww.ski-doo.com


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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related tothis product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about itby visiting www.saferproducts.gov

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC iscommitted 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, cigarettelighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuriesassociated 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'steletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx . Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site atwww.cpsc.gov .


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