THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: SKI-DOO® SNOWMOBILES
UNITS: ABOUT 18,000
MANUFACTURER: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC., OF VALCOURT, CANADA
DISTRIBUTOR: BRP US INC., OF STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN
HAZARD: CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE WELDED JOINTS OF THE DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY OF THE SNOWMOBILE AND CAN RESULT IN COMPLETE BREAKAGE. IF THIS HAPPENS THE TRACK OF THE VEHICLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY LOCK, CAUSING RIDERS TO BE EJECTED OFF THE VEHICLE OR LOSE CONTROL AND COLLIDE WITH BYSTANDERS, A FIXED OBJECT OR OTHER VEHICLES. THIS POSES A RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: BRP HAS RECEIVED 20 REPORTS OF LOCKED TRACKS, INCLUDING ONE REPORT OF A BROKEN FEMUR AND REPORTS OF MINOR INJURIES SUCH AS BRUISES.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES SKI-DOO® MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 SNOWMOBILES. MODELS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ARE LISTED BELOW. MODEL NUMBERS ARE PRINTED ON THE SIDE PANELS OF THE SNOWMOBILES.
SKI-DOO® MODEL YEAR 2008
| MXZ X 800R POWERTEK | MXZ X 600HO SDI |
| MXZ ADRENALINE 800R POWERTEK | MXZ ADRENALINE 600HO SDI |
| MXZ TNT 500SS | MXZ TRAILS 500SS |
| GSX LIMITED TOURING 600HO SDI | GSX LIMITED 800R POWERTEK |
| GSX LIMITED 600HO SDI | GSX SPORT 500SS |
| MXZ RENEGADE X 800R POWERTEK | MXZ RENEGADE X 600HO SDI |
| MXZ RENEGADE 800R POWERTEK | MXZ RENEGADE 600HO SDI |
| SUMMIT X 800R POWER TEK | SUMMIT EVEREST 800R POWERTEK |
| MXZ X 600RS |   |
SKI-DOO® MODEL YEAR 2009
| MXZ TNT 600HO E-TEC |
SOLD BY: SKI-DOO® DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR BETWEEN $7,000 AND $12,500.
MANUFACTURED IN: CANADA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE VEHICLES AND CONTACT THEIR LOCAL SKI-DOO® DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A FREE REPAIR. CONSUMERS WITH RECALLED SNOWMOBILES ARE BEING SENT DIRECT NOTICE FROM BRP.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT BRP TOLL-FREE AT (888) 638-5397 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.SKI-DOO.COM
I spent over 11 grand on a 08′ skidoo 800r power tek mxz renegade and i was nice enough to pay the whole deal in full! Little did i know that i was going to be spending more money on that piece os shit! thats right a piece of shit! The chaincase oil leaks severly, the right front shock is dew for repairs for the third time, the engine has overheated so many fricken times and it blew a piston, the tachometer does not even work! And now I need to pay an additional 1300 dollars to get the fucken recall fixed! The total amount of money that i am going to be spending is now going to be nearly 14 grand for a snowmachine that does not work! Fucken sell me the machine and once i got it out here they turned around and told me i need to pay to ship it back to get the recall fixed!!! What the hell? Keep the fucken snowmachine and give me my money back! That snowmachine overheats every few miles or so, the chaincase leaks real bad, the tachometer does not work, the front right shock is going dead for the third time, i blew a piston going only 20 miles an hour! I have been trying to be real nice and patieant with skidoo and your dealersa but man it seems you trap your customers out here in rural Alaska and take advantage of them!! Help me upgrade that machine to it’s stuiped name, “Highperfomance”. I watched skidoo get it’s ass kicked by artic cat and polaris the iron dog is the race to watch because it takes a true honest hardworking machine to win. I bought that skidoo because of it’s weight and areodynamics and because some idiot at th reviews said it was the best! I called my dealer and they said that i need to pay the shipping cost to and from the dealer which will be nearly 1700 dollars in order for them to fix the recall and repair the piston. Shit i have used all the recomended skidoo products and filled out the warranty and registration stuff and even talk to a skidoo rep and nobody even calls me back or even assist me! THAT IS FUCKEN WRONG! Shit by the time i get that snowmachine on the road it will have costed me enough to buy a truck. SKIDOO YOU SORRY ASSES HAVE NOTHING TO BRAG ABOUT!! I hope artic cat and polaris keeps on putting you in your place in the rear with the gear!!!!
have a 2009 gtx 600ho etech lots of problems tocanada for 5 days rode 1 day broke down no one at blind river skidoo wood even look at it i have only 237 mi on slad
11000.00 invested for what
Blind river has told people if you didn’t buy it here don’t bring it here i’m a skidoo nut and the sault dealership is closed and after hearing that i went out and got a new polaris. never will i ever deal with those guys down in blind river. hope the sault will get a dealership soon and may go back to skidoo
Got a real problem with over heating ,and they said the warrenty will not cover it .cuss im over by a month ,,shit shit .guess next sled will be a polaris.1200 GTX is a good looking sled ,but if it’s always going to over heat in _15 to 20 NOT THANKS CUSS LOOKS is only good when your out on the trails
BOUGHT 2008 SKIDOO 800R X WITH 3450 MILES 7,000 FROM A DEALER THIS YEAR. NOTICED OVER HEATING PROBLEMS ALL SEASON CONSTANTLY BACKING OVER SNOWFLAP IN REVERSE. HAD TO CUT OFF 2 INCHES OFF BOTTOM TO HELP WITH PROBLEM. RAN A LONG SNOWMOBILE TRIP IN 25 DEG WEATHER ENDED TRIP ON THE WAY HOME RUNNING ON ONE PISTION UNTIL IT LOCKED UP. ALSO THIS FINE PIECE IS MISSING 3 STUDS IN TRACK NEEDING TRACK REPLACED. ONE TRIP, TURNED INTO COMPLETE UPPER ENGINE REBUILD PROJECT ONE TRACK AND ALSO NOTICED FACTORY HOSE CLAMPS BITEING INTO COOLING HOSES LEAKING/ OIL PUMP THROTTLE CABLE FRAYED AT ENGINE. HAD LESS PROBLEMS RIDEING MY OLD POLARIS INDY. SLED HAS 4500 MILES ON IT. THE FIX TO THIS PROBLEM WILL BE RK TEK DROP IN PISTIONS AND HEAD KIT 165+HP NEW CAMOPLAST 2PLY TRACK VERSE 1PLY NEW CLAMP AND THROTTLE CABLE UPDATE ALL DRIVE BEARINGS PRICE 1700.00 WHEN ALL DONE. MY LABOR PRICELESS AND ONE BAD ASS SKIDATTEL.
I bought a SkiDoo Tundra LT V800 brand new in 2010 from SkiDoo in Wasilla, AK. The machine constantly overheats. The only advice I’ve been given is to shut it off until it cools down or ride it in powder. It does not overheat when I stick to the powder but I purchased this as a work machine and it simply is not made for work. Pulling a sled with fifty pounds or more of weight compounds the problem as I must stop and wait for the machine to cool off every mile or so.
i bought 08 ski doo gsx 500ss over heats when on good trails. had it in the shop
every year since i bought it, same problem they say they have no idea. this year i had them put in a new thermistat and still same problem i will never buy another shit ski doo. i guess i will start up my old 1984 polaris it will run all day on grass and never overheat
2009 ski doo mxz tnt 500 ss and it overheats also replaced the snow flap as i did cut it because if you back up you will always back over it also replaced the thermostat and also the coolant tempature sensor only two things left the water pump and the the sled, Polaris is starting to look pretty good to me
sad owner of a 2009 summit 600 ho etec since 1/2009. had machine shipped from dealer. Immediately noticed problems with it.
hesitations at about 5000 rpm and at upper end.
fuel gauge indicates empty
sensors getting false readings
got 5,000 miles on it and sitting in the shop now with a blown engine (second time)
I’ve toasted the engine twice with no warnings indicated. It has been to the shop too many times. has had the engine, the whole engine, replaced. the new one only has about 1,000 miles and blew up again. What is wrong here? spent about 11 grand on a piece of %$# that has only caused me frusterations!
I need help!
blew a piston at 4200 miles and have a bent crank shaft , dont understand why.
My husband bought me a 550 skidoo gtx, 2008 and he studded . Runs great.
We were headed to the lake to do some riding so he checked it out and I have a gash on the bottom right under the gastank! Has that happened to anyone else.
Also my husband found out some pieces were missing and they put one shock upside down. I don’t even have 400 miles on it and I am not rough. Is this a standard?