BRP Recall of certain All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Crash Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 11, 2021 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –

BRP Recall Summary

Name of product: 2021 Can-Am Outlander and Renegade ATVs

Hazard: The steering knuckle can detach from the lower arm, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle, posing a crash hazard.

Remedy: Repair

Recall date: June 10, 2021

Units: About 4,600

Consumer Contact: BRP toll-free at 888-272-9222 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Sunday, online contact form at https://www.brp.com/content/canam-offroad/en_CA/form/contact-us.html or at https://can-am.brp.com/off-road/us/en/ and click on “Owner Zone” and then “Safety Recalls” for more information.

BRP Recall Details

Description: This recall involves 44 model year 2021 Can-Am Outlander and Renegade models. The vehicles were sold in various colors. The model name is printed on the side panels of the vehicles. The vehicle identification number (VIN) is printed on the frame under the seat in the middle and on the frame behind the right front wheel.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a Can-Am dealer for a free repair. BRP is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Incidents/Injuries: BRP has received one incident of a detached steering knuckle resulting in the rider losing control and crashing. No injuries were reported.

Sold At: Can-Am dealers nationwide from January 2021 to May 2021 for between $8,500 and $15,000.

Distributor(s): BRP U.S. Inc., of Sturtevant, Wis.

Manufactured In: Mexico

Recall number: 21-753

This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has 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: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 

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