BRP Recalling Thousands of Snowmobiles Due to Safety Risk

By Robb M. Stewart

The parent company of Ski-Doo is recalling thousands of snowmobiles in the U.S. and Canada because of the risk a ski could break and cause a crash and serious injury, the U.S. safety watchdog said.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission in a notice said the safety recall involves all of BRP's 2024 Ski-Doo MXZ and Renegade snowmobiles equipment with "Pilot X" skis. The recall covers about 8,100 of the snowmobiles in the U.S., and about 5,600 that were sold in Canada.

The commission said owners should immediately stop using the vehicles and contract BRP to schedule a free inspection and for a no-cost replacement of the left ski at a dealership.

The Canadian company in late January wrote to Ski-Doo owners advising them of the safety recall. It said the left Pilot X skis may break due to a molding process issue at the supplier.

While the fix should take less than an hour to complete, BRP said a limited number of parts were available in Canada and the U.S. In other countries, parts were set to be available from Feb. 8, it said.

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