Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Crash Hazard
CPSC recall 12716. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The lower steering tie-rod attachment can loosen and cause loss of steering control, posing a crash hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using these snowmobiles and contact their local Arctic Cat snowmobile dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair. Arctic Cat has notified owners of these snowmobiles directly by mail.
CPSC recall 12716 has the recall date 31 Jan 2012. The notice names the firm Arctic Cat. The recall has about 19,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Crash. CPSC gives the product type Snowmobiles.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Arctic Cat has received four reports of incidents, including one complete loss of steering control. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 19,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Arctic Cat Snowmobiles, About 19,000 (This recall was first announced in December 2011), Snowmobiles |
| Sold at | Arctic Cat dealerships nationwide from May 2011 through December 2011 for between $10,500 and $14,500. |
| Manufacturer | Arctic Cat Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 19,000Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 4%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Snowmobiles
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Arctic Cat
- 29
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 12716The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12716. https://recallregister.com/product/1174-arctic-cat-recalls-snowmobiles-due-to-crash-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 12716 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Arctic Cat has received four reports of incidents, including one complete loss of steering control. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Arctic Cat dealerships nationwide from May 2011 through December 2011 for between $10,500 and $14,500.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12716?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12716?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 19,000 (This recall was first announced in December 2011)