EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Four-wheeled all terrain vehicle Can-am “Traxter, Defender” — risk: burns, fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01359/21
Summary
The stock CVT air intake may become completely obstructed with snow. In this condition, at high load, the drive belt could overheat, break in pieces and start a fire from the CVT enclosure. The product does not meet the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the type-approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
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Product
Four-wheeled all terrain vehicle — Can-am
- Brand
- Can-am
- Name / model
- Traxter, Defender
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Four-wheeled all terrain vehicles, equipped with a track kit and 82 HP engine.
- Production dates: 2021
What is the risk?
- The stock CVT air intake may become completely obstructed with snow. In this condition, at high load, the drive belt could overheat, break in pieces and start a fire from the CVT enclosure. The product does not meet the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the type-approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/06/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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