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CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Announce Recall of Snowmobiles

CPSC recall 05501. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The starter ring gear may crack, causing fragmentation and debris, which may act as a projectile at high speeds. A projectile could cause serious injury or death.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Owners of affected units will be notified directly. Consumers should contact an authorized Ski-Doo dealer to schedule an appointment for repair, free of charge.

CPSC recall 05501 has the recall date 1 Oct 2004. The notice names the firm Bombardier Inc., Quebec, Canada. The recall has about 1,613 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Snowmobiles.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 05501: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
BRP has received one report of debris from the ring gear causing a minor injury to the driver's hand.
Units1,613
Description
BRP snowmobiles come in black, blue, gray, white, and yellow. Recalled models are listed in this table: YEAR MODEL MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER 2004MX Z™ 800 HO 2806/2807/2808/2809/2810/2811/2832/2833/2834/2835/2836/2837/2838/2839/2962/2963/2964/2965/2966/2967/2984/2985/2986/2987 ALL|2004 GSX Ltd 800 HO™ 2885/2886/2887/2888 ALL
ProductSki-Doo® 2004 MX Z (E) 800 HO and GSX LTD (E) 800 HO snowmobiles, About 1,613, Snowmobiles
Sold atSki-Doo dealers nationwide, between August 2003 and August 2004, for about $8,500 to $9,800.
ManufacturerBombardier Inc., Quebec, Canada
Made inCanada

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
1,613Median of 2004: 13,500
CPSC recalls of 2004
278
Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
15%
Recalls of 2004 in the category Snowmobiles
2%
Recalls on the register that name Bombardier Inc., Quebec, Canada
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05501. https://recallregister.com/product/3028-cpsc-bombardier-recreational-products-inc-announce-recall-of-snowmobil/. 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 05501 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: BRP has received one report of debris from the ring gear causing a minor injury to the driver's hand.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Ski-Doo dealers nationwide, between August 2003 and August 2004, for about $8,500 to $9,800.
How many units are in CPSC recall 05501?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 1,613
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Canada