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BRP Recalls Can-Am Side-By-Side Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Control Hazard
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of product:Can-Am? Commander side-by-side off-road vehicles
Hazard:Improper assembly of the steering column to the rack and pinion can result in the loss of steering control, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the user, passenger or bystanders.
Improper assembly of the steering column to the rack and pinion can result in the loss of steering control, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the user, passenger or bystanders.
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Units
About 3,400
Description
This recall includes the following serial numbers of 2011 and 2012 Can-Am Commander side-by-side vehicles. The model name is printed on the vehicle’s side panel. Models included in the recall are:
| Model Year 2011 | Model Year 2012 |
| Can-Am Commander 800 and 1000 |
Can-Am Commander 800 and 1000 |
| Can-Am Commander XT 800R and 1000 | Can-Am Commander XT 800 and 1000 |
| Can-Am Commander X 1000 |
Can-Am Commander X 1000 |
| |
Can-Am Commander Limited 1000 |
Incidents/Injuries
The firm has received three reports of loss of steering. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a BRP dealer to schedule a free repair. BRP has notified registered consumers directly about this recall.
Sold at
Can-Am dealers nationwide from April 2011 through December 2012 for between $11,700 and $21,000.
Manufacturer
BRP Mexico S.A. de C.V., of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Manufactured in
Mexico
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (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 your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Under federal law, it is illegal to attempt to sell or resell this or any other recalled product.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, go online to: SaferProducts.gov, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing and speech impaired. Consumers can obtain this news release and product safety information at www.cpsc.gov. To join a free e-mail subscription list, please go to http://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe/.
