Textron Specialized Vehicles 2023-03-23 Vehicles moderate CPSC
Vehicles · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-23739
Arctic Cat Alterra 600 and Tracker 600 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Recall
Issued March 23, 2023 · Textron Specialized Vehicles · 380,012,002,022 units affected
In March 2023, Textron Specialized Vehicles recalled the Arctic Cat Alterra 600 and Tracker 600 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), a moderate vehicles recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The ATV's A-arm can separate from the frame and cause loss of steering control, posing crash and injury hazards.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Arctic Cat Alterra 600 and Tracker 600 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Textron Specialized Vehicles to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact Textron Specialized Vehicles to arrange for a free inspection and free repair. Textron Specialized will instruct dealers to inspect the main frame A-arm mount brackets for cracks before adding the support bracket. The main frame weldment will be replaced, free of cost, along with the addition of the strengthening brackets, if the main frame A-arm mount bracket is cracking. Textron Specialized Vehicles is contacting all purchasers directly.
Recall details
- Brand
- Textron Specialized Vehicles
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- March 23, 2023
- Units affected
- 380,012,002,022
- Sold at
- The Arctic Cat Alterra was sold at Arctic Cat dealers nationwide from May 2021 through January 2023 for between $9,200 and $11,600. The Tracker 600 was sold at Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's and Tracker dealers nationwide from May 2021 through January 2023 for between $7,700 to $9,900.
- Recall number
- CPSC-23739
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Textron Specialized Vehicles has 15 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- 380,012,002,022 units is enough to reach millions of US homes.
- This is the 209th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2023.