CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. ("BRP") Announce Recall of Snowmobiles

Inappropriate clutch ring gear installed on some units. This may cause ring gear fragmentation at high speeds and debris could act as projectiles. A projectile could cause serious…

Recall #: 05539
Affected scope: About 1,455

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Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Quebec, Canada recalled 2005 Ski-Doo Mach Z 995 and Summit 995 snowmobiles without functional electric starter. R….

CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. ("BRP") Announce Recall of Snowmobiles was recalled by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Quebec, Canada in February 9, 2005. Reason: Inappropriate clutch ring gear installed on some units. This may cause ring gear fragmentation at high speeds…. Remedy: Owners of affected units will be notified directly. Consumers should stop using the snowm…. Verify recall #05539 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Quebec, Canada issued this CPSC recall-Inappropriate clutch ring gear installed on some units. This may cause ring gear fragmentation at high speeds….

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agency class: February 9, 2005
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #05539 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

2005 Ski-Doo Mach Z 995 and Summit 995 snowmobiles without functional electric starter. Recalled models are listed below in this table: Year Model Package Model Number 2005 Mach Z Adrenaline™ AB5A Summit Highmark CA5A / CA5B Highmark X CD5A / CD5B / CD5C

Reason for recall

Inappropriate clutch ring gear installed on some units. This may cause ring gear fragmentation at high speeds and debris could act as projectiles. A projectile could cause serious injury or death.

Remedy, what to do

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

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	05539
Date reported	February 9, 2005
Date initiated	February 9, 2005
Recalling firm	Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Quebec, Canada
Affected scope	About 1,455
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Owners of affected units will be notified directly. Consumers should stop using the snowmobile immediately and contact an authori…

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Why was this product recalled? ▼

Inappropriate clutch ring gear installed on some units. This may cause ring gear fragmentation at high speeds and debris could act as projectiles. A projectile could cause serious injury or death.

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Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on February 9, 2005. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 05539.

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Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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