Arctic Cat · Canada · Crit
Arctic Cat Wildcat Trail, Wildcat Sport: Structure
Affects Arctic Cat Wildcat Trail, Wildcat Sport · 2014–2017 — about 5K vehicles.
The hazard
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the splash panels located behind the driver and passenger seats could melt, potentially resulting in a fire. This could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the plastic splash panels behind both the operator and passenger seat with revised ones with added heat reflective material, as well as replace the current aluminium exhaust head pipe shield with a new stainless steel head pipe shield equipped with a better insulator material. Additionally, dealers will ensure the spark plug caps are properly and fully inserted into the engine. Note: In the interim, owners are advised to stop riding their UTV until the defect has been repaired.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.