Bobcat Recall of Utility Vehicles Due To Burn and Fire Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 8, 2018 – (Motor Sports Newswire) –

Bobcat Recall Summary

Name of product: Bobcat 3400 and 3400XL utility vehicles

Hazard: The utility vehicle’s exhaust header pipe can crack, posing burn and fire hazards.

Remedy: Repair

Recall date: August 8, 2018

Units: About 2,700

Consumer Contact: Bobcat online at www.bobcat.com and click on the Find a Dealer link at the top of the page, or at 800-743-4340 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday for more information.

Bobcat Recall Details

Description: This recall involves model year 2015 through 2018 Bobcat 3400 and 3400XL gas engine-equipped utility vehicles manufactured by Polaris Industries. The recalled utility vehicles are white and black with orange decals and have one or two rows of seats and a rear box. “Bobcat” is printed on the hood of the utility vehicle and “3400” or “3400XL” is printed on the rear box. The model and vehicle identification number (VIN #) can be found on a label under the seat and storage bin on the passenger side. The following models and VIN ranges are being recalled:

Remedy: Consumers should contact an authorized Bobcat dealer to schedule a free repair. Bobcat is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Incidents/Injuries: Bobcat has received seven reports of cracked exhaust pipes. No injuries or fires have been reported.

Sold At: Bobcat dealers nationwide from August 2014 through July 2018 for between $10,000 and $15,000.

Manufacturer(s): Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.

Distributor(s): Bobcat Company, of West Fargo, N.D.

Manufactured In: United States

Recall number: 18-757

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to help 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 40 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission

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