EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Snowmobile Ski-doo — risk: burns, fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00603/21
Summary
Excessive heat could develop in the muffler.This can cause the upper right hand vent grill to melt, increasing the risk of fire and injury.
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HazardBurns, Fire, Injuries
Notified byBelgium
Country of originFinland
Intended forConsumer
Product
Snowmobile — Ski-doo
- Brand
- Ski-doo
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- All 2021 models and serials of 2022 models equipped with 600 EFI engine.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 21 September 2020 - 26 January 2021.
What is the risk?
- Excessive heat could develop in the muffler.This can cause the upper right hand vent grill to melt, increasing the risk of fire and injury.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 17/03/2021
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