krom Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) SAFETY RECALL NOTICE Stop Sale and Use Order for model-year 2020-2023 Arctic Cat 8000 snowmobiles April 13, 2023 Dear Valued Dealers, You are hereby instructed to stop sale, effective immediately, on all Arctic Cat 8000 series snowmobiles including Mountain, ZR, and Riot from model year 2020 through 2023, regardless of vehicle identification number (VIN.) This is to inform you that these vehicles may contain a defect that could affect the safety of a person. These vehicles were produced from January 2019 to November 11, 2022. The snap ring groove cut into the top of the fuel dampener is slightly oversized. The oversized groove can allow the snap ring to fall out, allowing fuel to leak, creating a potential fire hazard. Arctic Cat Inc. is identifying and evaluating corrective measures to address this issue. Once the corrective action has been determined, a further update will be provided. Authorized dealers and service centers will be compensated for the parts and labor required to correct this issue upon filing a warranty claim. Note that Arctic Cat Inc. will notify end-use owners by mail with instructions to contact an authorized Arctic Cat dealer or service center for repair. Customers will be instructed to stop using affected units until an authorized service is performed to correct the issue. Edited April 13, 2023 by krom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airflite1 Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 I thought Polaris was hiring defecting Arctic employees, But Damn KROM, I’m proud of you. (Jimmy maybe, not so much). 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonbocker1 Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 22 minutes ago, krom said: SAFETY RECALL NOTICE Stop Sale and Use Order for model-year 2020-2023 Arctic Cat 8000 snowmobiles April 13, 2023 Dear Valued Dealers, You are hereby instructed to stop sale, effective immediately, on all Arctic Cat 8000 series snowmobiles including Mountain, ZR, and Riot from model year 2020 through 2023, regardless of vehicle identification number (VIN.) This is to inform you that these vehicles may contain a defect that could affect the safety of a person. These vehicles were produced from January 2019 to November 11, 2022. The snap ring groove cut into the top of the fuel dampener is slightly oversized. The oversized groove can allow the snap ring to fall out, allowing fuel to leak, creating a potential fire hazard. Arctic Cat Inc. is identifying and evaluating corrective measures to address this issue. Once the corrective action has been determined, a further update will be provided. Authorized dealers and service centers will be compensated for the parts and labor required to correct this issue upon filing a warranty claim. Note that Arctic Cat Inc. will notify end-use owners by mail with instructions to contact an authorized Arctic Cat dealer or service center for repair. Customers will be instructed to stop using affected units until an authorized service is performed to correct the issue. This is nothing. Wait until the new sleds that those ex employees developed for cat get into production this fall and get into consumer hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 First hand experience from a friend of mine ... her brand new '23 ZR8000 back in January: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnDean Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) Cat's just trying to copy Polaris again. Edited April 13, 2023 by MnDean 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleflipper Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 LMFAO. I mean, that's sad. Thought this could only happen to Polaris. But you got to give Cat credit, at least they waited till end of season. So I'm guessing this affects about 200 sleds. Good on you for posting this Krom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 (edited) they must have some of those Polaris QC folks in the engine plant as well... making sure the crank bearing pins are properly installed before the case halves get put together. Edited April 15, 2023 by Crnr2Crnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleflipper Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 I get a good chuckle out of how a Textron recall is somehow tied into being Poo's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
favoritos Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 My dealer has one of those sleds in his shop. This is a recall I wouldn't ignore. That sled is not in good shape with only three clicks on the odometer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I just saw Polaris has another stop sale recall for handlebar hooks that gore people lol WTF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 8 hours ago, mnstang said: I just saw Polaris has another stop sale recall for handlebar hooks that gore people lol WTF new Polaris bashing thread coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 20 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said: new Polaris bashing thread coming? I don't know. A Polaris stop sale is barely news worthy I think it's pretty assumed at this point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 On 4/16/2023 at 5:55 AM, Tripleflipper said: I get a good chuckle out of how a Textron recall is somehow tied into being Poo's fault. Textron owned Polaris like 40 years ago and taught them everything they know. Now they are educating cat 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said: new Polaris bashing thread coming? Tell Fred to calm down. It’s not your daughter’s friend coming to visit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51mstg Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 4/16/2023 at 3:15 PM, favoritos said: My dealer has one of those sleds in his shop. This is a recall I wouldn't ignore. That sled is not in good shape with only three clicks on the odometer. Wonderful. I moved, wonder if I'll ever see the notice. Knock on wood, no problems with mine so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 2 hours ago, p51mstg said: Wonderful. I moved, wonder if I'll ever see the notice. Knock on wood, no problems with mine so far. Where to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 5 hours ago, Sled_Hed said: Where to? Whoa stalker vibes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51mstg Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, Sled_Hed said: Where to? From not far from Bontz's area of MN to the 3 Old Guy's area. We're still trying to track down all the entities who need our new address. I'm not sure it's worth telling Arctic Cat, I'll just have to call the dealer and find out what's going on. Edited May 17, 2023 by p51mstg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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