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Recall Alert

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

Originally issued April 3, 2006, Revised November 2, 2007

Alert #06-542

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Recalls

Snowmobiles for Projectile Hazard

Note: Phone Number Change.

The following product safety recall was 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.

Name of Product: Ski-Doo Model Year 2005 and 2006 Mach Z and Model Year 2006 MX Z Renegade 1000

Snowmobiles

Units: About 3,600

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

Hazard: Cracks can appear in the starter ring gears, causing ring gear fragmentation at high speeds. The debriscan act as a projectile causing injury or death to riders or bystanders.

Incidents/Injuries: BRP has received six reported incidents of fragmentation. There have been three reported

injuries, including a laceration to a rider's foot that required stitches and one rider who suffered a fractured toe.

Description: The recall involves all models and packages of the Model Years 2005 and 2006 Mach Z and all

models and packages of the Model Year 2006 MX Z Renegade 1000 Ski-Doo Snowmobiles. The Mach Z model

was available in black and the MXZ model was available in black or yellow. Model name is located on the side

panels.

Sold by: Ski-Doo dealers nationwide from September 2004 through March 2006 for between $9,300 and $11,600.

Manufactured In: Canada

What to Do: Consumers with recalled snowmobiles are being sent direct notice from BRP. Consumers should

stop using these vehicles immediately and contact a local Ski-Doo dealer to schedule an appointment for a free

repair.

Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can call BRP toll-free at (888) 638-5397 between 8 a.m.

and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's 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 ofinjury 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, cigarette

lighters, 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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