8/6/2019 CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. ("BRP") Announce Recall of Snowmobiles

1/2

Recall Alert

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

Originally issued February 9, 2005, Revised November 2, 2007

Alert #05-539

CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. ("BRP")

Announce Recall of 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.

Products: 2005 Mach Z 995 and Summit 995 Ski-Doo Snowmobiles without functional electric starter.

Units: About 1,455

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

Hazard: Inappropriate clutch ring gear installed on some units. This may cause ring gear fragmentation at high

speeds and debris could act as projectiles. A projectile could cause serious injury or death.

Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries reported.

Description: 2005 Ski-Doo Mach Z 995 and Summit 995 snowmobiles without functional electric starter. Recalled

models are listed below in this table:

Year Model Package Model Number

2005 Mach Z Adrenaline AB5A

Summit Highmark CA5A / CA5B

Highmark X CD5A / CD5B / CD5C

Sold by: Ski-Doo dealers nationwide from Sept. 2004 through Jan. 2005 for $10,599 to $11,599 depending on

model.

Manufactured In: Canada

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Recall of Snowmobiles http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05539

of 2 4/5/11 4:22

8/6/2019 CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. ("BRP") Announce Recall of Snowmobiles

2/2

Remedy: Owners of affected units will be notified directly. Consumers should stop using the snowmobile

immediately and contact an authorized Ski-Doo dealer to schedule an appointment for repair, free of charge.

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

---

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 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 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 atwww.cpsc.gov.

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Recall of Snowmobiles http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05539

of 2 4/5/11 4:22