MEC&F Expert Engineers : Arctic Cat Recalls Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Arctic Cat Recalls Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)











Recall date: July 28, 2015

Recall number: 15-744








Recall Summary 

Name of product: 
Arctic Cat Prowler 500 HDX

Hazard: 

Fuel can leak from the fuel fitting at the throttle body, posing a fire hazard.



Consumer Contact: 
Arctic Cat at (800) 279-6851 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.arcticcat.com and click on Customer Care, then Product Recall and List of Safety Bulletins for more information.



Recall Details
 

Units
About 2,700

Description
This recall involves model year 2014 Arctic Cat Prowler 500 HDX and model year 2015 Prowler 500 HDX models. The recalled vehicles include vehicle identification numbers (VIN) from 303194 through 305166. The VIN number is located on the rear frame tube under the rear of the box. The vehicles are green, red, vibrant red metallic, or emerald green metallic. “Arctic Cat” is printed on each side of the hood. Also 500 is printed on each side on the front fenders, HDX on each side of the rear cargo box, and “Arctic Cat” on the cargo box tail gate.

Incidents/Injuries
None reported.

Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Prowlers and contact an Arctic Cat dealer to schedule a free repair.  Arctic Cat is contacting its customers directly.

Sold at
Arctic Cat dealers nationwide from August 2013 to July 2015 for between about $11,000 and $12,400.

Manufactured in
United States