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NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Ofce of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 December 2, 2009 Alert #10-708 BRP Recalls All Terrain Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Control 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. Name of Product: Model Year 2010 Can-Am® ATVs Units: About 2,400 Distributor: BRP U.S. Inc., of Sturtevant, Wis. Hazard: The dynamic power steering can fail, resulting in the sudden loss of steering control. This poses a risk of injury or death to riders. Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one incident report with no injury no material damages. Description: The recall involves Model Y ear 2010 Can-Am® Outlander and Renegade ATVs. The following models are affected by this recall and can be located on the side panels: Model Name Model Number Color Can-Am® OUTLANDERXT 4X 800EFI Y ellow, Viper Red, Camo Ca n- Am® OUTLANDER MAX XT 4 X 800EFI Y el low, V iper Re d, Ca mo Can -Am® OUTLANDERMAX L TD 4X 800E FI Y ell ow , V ipe r Re d, Camo Ca n- Am® OUTLANDER MAX XT 4 X 650EF I Y el low, V iper Re d, Ca mo Can-Am® OUTLANDERXT 4X 500EFI Y ellow, Viper Red, Camo Can- Am® OUTLANDER MAX XT 4 X 500EFI Y el low, V iper Re d, Camo Can-Am® OUTLANDERXT -P 4X 800EFI Black Ca n- Am® OUTLANDER MAX XT-P 4X 8 00EF I Bl ack BRP Reca ll s Al l T errai n Vehi cle s Due to Loss of St ee ri ng Co nt rol ht tp: // www.cp sc. gov /c ps cpu b/ pr er el /p rh tml 10 /1 07 08 .h tml 1 of 3 4/5/11 4:12 PM

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NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

December 2, 2009

Alert #10-708

BRP Recalls All Terrain Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering

Control

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.

Name of Product: Model Year 2010 Can-Am® ATVs

Units: About 2,400

Distributor: BRP U.S. Inc., of Sturtevant, Wis.

Hazard: The dynamic power steering can fail, resulting in the sudden loss of steering control. This poses a risk of 

injury or death to riders.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one incident report with no injury no material damages.

Description: The recall involves Model Year 2010 Can-Am® Outlander and Renegade ATVs. The following

models are affected by this recall and can be located on the side panels:

Model Name Model Number Color

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ XT 4X 800EFI Yellow, Viper Red, Camo

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ MAX XT 4X 800EFI Yellow, Viper Red, Camo

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ MAX LTD 4X 800EFI Yellow, Viper Red, Camo

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ MAX XT 4X 650EFI Yellow, Viper Red, Camo

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ XT 4X 500EFI Yellow, Viper Red, Camo

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ MAX XT 4X 500EFI Yellow, Viper Red, Camo

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ XT-P 4X 800EFI Black

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ MAX XT-P 4X 800EFI Black

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Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ XT-P 4X 650EFI Black

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ MAX XT-P 4X 650EFI Black

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ XT-P 4X 500EFI Black

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ MAX XT-P 4X 500EFI Black

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ MAX LTD 4X 500EFI Yellow, Viper Red, Camo

Can-Am® OUTLANDER™ XT 4X 650EFI Yellow, Viper Red, Camo

Can-Am® RENEGADE™ XXC 4X 800EFI Black

Sold by: Authorized Can-Am® dealers nationwide from August 2009 through November 2009 for between $6,800

and $13,500.

Manufactured in: Mexico

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these vehicles and contact any Can-Am® dealer to schedule

a free repair. Consumers are being sent a direct notice from BRP.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, 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.can-am.brp.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

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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.

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