Arctic Cat 440 Sno Pro, Firecat 500 +17 more: Steering

Affects Arctic Cat 440 Sno Pro, Firecat 500, Firecat 600, Firecat 700 Sno Pro, Firecat 700, Firecat 500 Sno Pro, Firecat 600 Sno Pro, Sabercat 500, Sabercat 600, Sabercat 700, M7, M5, M6, Crossfire 600, M8, M8 Sno Pro, M1000, M1000 Sno Pro, Crossfire 700 · 2002–2006 — about 13K vehicles.

The hazard

On certain snowmobiles, the steering shaft may not be adequately welded to the steering shaft arm. Failure of the weld could cause a loss of steering control and a crash. Correction: Dealers will install a steering shaft reinforcement kit.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational