CPSC recall 12716
Arctic Cat Snowmobiles
- CPSC
- unknown
- Published 2016-04-04
On 2016-04-04 the CPSC announced a recall of Arctic Cat Snowmobiles by Arctic Cat, citing the lower steering tie-rod attachment can loosen and cause loss of steering control, posing a crash hazard.
| Agency | CPSC |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 12716 |
| Classification | Not classified |
| Status | unknown |
| Initiated | 2012-01-31 |
| Published | 2016-04-04 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC |
| Company | Arctic Cat |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Arctic Cat Snowmobiles | The recall involves the 2012 model year of the F, XF, and M model snowmobiles. Model Model Name/Number F F800 LXR, F1100 LXR, F800 Sno Pro, F1100 Turbos, F1100 Sno Pro/Limited/50th XF XF800 LXR, XF1100 LXR, XF800 Sno Pro High Country, XF1100 Turbos, XF100 Limited/50th M M800, M1100, M800 Sno Pro, M1100 Sno Pro/Limited/50th, M800 HCR, M1100 Turbos The model name is located on each side of the hood. The snowmobiles were sold in a variety of these color combinations: black, white and orange, black and orange, black and green and white and green.
Reason
The lower steering tie-rod attachment can loosen and cause loss of steering control, posing a crash hazard.
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.
Source
Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Arctic-Cat-Recalls-Snowmobiles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard2
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