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Recall Alert

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

October 31, 2007

Alert #08-515

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Recalls

Snowmobiles Due to Crash and Fire Hazards

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 orattempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Ski-Doo Model Year 2008 Snowmobiles

Units: About 2,700

Manufacturer: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), of Quebec, Canada

Hazard: The snowmobiles fuel tanks can crack allowing liquid fuel and fuel vapor to leak, posing a fire and burn

hazard to consumers. In addition, a problem with the throttle cable can lead to loss of speed control, posing a

crash hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: Ski-Doo Model Year 2008 MXZ Adrenaline 800R, MXZ X 800R, MXZ TNT 500SS, MXZ Trail 500SS,

Summit Everest 154 800R snowmobiles are included in this recall. The model name is located on the side panels.

They were sold in black/yellow, yellow, or black/slate.

Sold by: Ski-Doo dealers nationwide from August 2007 through October 2007 for between $9,700 and $11,200.

Manufactured in: Canada

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these snowmobiles immediately and contact a local Ski-Doo dealer to

schedule a free repair.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact BRP at (888) 638-5397 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET

Monday through Friday, or visit the firms Web site at www.ski-doo.com

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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to

this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it

by 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 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, cigarettelighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 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 (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 at

www.cpsc.gov.

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