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Recall Alert
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Ofce of Information and Public Affairs Originally issued January 5, 2006; Revised November 2, 2007 Alert #06-521 Washington, DC 20207

CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Announce Recall of 2006 Snowmobiles

Note: Phone Number Change. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Product: Certain Model Year 2006 Ski-Doo REV, RT, and RF Snowmobiles Units: About 10,400 Manufacturer: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Valcourt, Quebec. Hazard: The steering columns on these snowmobiles could have a missing weld, which could allow a steering component to become loose. This could lead to a loss of control or possible collision causing serious injury or even death. Incidents/Injuries: No injuries or incidents have been reported. Description: The recall involves certain Ski-Doo Model Year 2006 snowmobiles. The platforms involved are the REV, RT, and RF. For a complete list of model numbers and serial numbers affected by this recall please log onto www.ski-doo.com Check the owner's manual for the location of the model number and serial number. Most are located on the tunnel.

Year 2006

Model MX Z

Package Adrenaline

Model Number 000BD6A00 000BD6B00 000BD6C00 000BD6D00 000BD6E00 000BD6F00 000BE6A00 000BE6B00 000BE6C00

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000BE6D00 000BE6E00 000BE6F00 000BF6A00 000BF6B00 000BF6C00 000BF6D00 000BL6A00 000BL6B00 000BL6C00 000BL6D00 000BL6E00 000BL6F00 2006 MX Z Trail 000BH6A00 000BH6B00 000BH6C00 000BP6A00 000BR6A00 000BR6B00 000BU6A00 000BU6B00 000BU6C00 000BU6D00 000BX6A00 000BX6B00 000BX6C00 000BX6D00 000CD6A00 000CD6B00 000CE6A00 000CE6B00 000CE6C00 000CJ6A00 000CJ6B00 000CJ6C00 000CK6A00 000CK6B00 000CL6A00 000CL6B00 000CL6C00 000CM6A00 000CM6B00 000DA6A00 000DA6B00 000DD6A00 000DD6B00 000DC6A00 000DC6B00 000DE6A00 000DE6B00 000DF6A00 000DG6A00

2006

MX Z

Fan

2006

MX Z

Renegade

2006

Summit

Highmark

2006

Summit

Adrenaline

2006 2006

Summit GSX

Fan Ltd

2006

GSX

Sport

2006

GSX

Fan

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2006

GTX

Ltd

000EA6A00 000EA6C00 000EH6A00 000ED6A00 000ED6B00 000ED6C00 000EJ6A00 000EJ6B00 000EJ6C00 000EL6A00 000EL6B00 000EL6C00 000EM6A00 000EM6B00 000EM6C00 000EN6A00 000EN6B00 000GA6A00 000GA6B00 000GA6C00 000GB6A00 000GB6B00 000GB6D00 000GB6E00 000GB6F00

2006

GTX

Sport

2006

GTX

Fan

2006 Expedition 2006 Skandic

Sport Tundra

2006

Freestyle

Freestyle

Sold by: Ski-Doo dealers nationwide from June 7, 2005 through November 9, 2005 for between $4,000 and $12,300. What to Do: Registered owners of affected models have been sent direct notice of this recall. Consumers should stop using these snowmobiles immediately and contact a local Ski-Doo dealer to schedule an appointment for repair service. Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can call Bombardier Customer Service Department at (888) 638-5397 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.ski-doo.com

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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting www.saferproducts.gov
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov /cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

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