CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (“BRP”) Announce Recall of Snowmobiles
Home product recall 05-539. Announced by CPSC on Feb 9, 2005.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 9, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 1,455 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Inappropriate clutch ring gear installed on some units. This may cause ring gear fragmentation at high speeds and debris could act as projectiles. A projectile could cause serious injury or death.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Owners of affected units will be notified directly. Consumers should stop using the snowmobile immediately and contact an authorized Ski-Doo dealer to schedule an appointment for repair, free of charge.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact BRP at (888) 638-5397 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET
Which ones are recalled?
2005 Ski-Doo Mach Z 995 and Summit 995 snowmobiles without functional electric starter. Recalled models are listed below in this table: Year Model Package Model Number 2005 Mach Z Adrenaline™ AB5A Summit Highmark CA5A / CA5B Highmark X CD5A / CD5B / CD5C
About 1,455 units, as CPSC gives them.
2005 Mach Z® 995 and Summit® 995 Ski-Doo® Snowmobiles without functional electric starter.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., Quebec, Canada.
- Ski-Doo dealers nationwide, from Sept. 2004 through Jan. 2005, for $10,599 to $11,599, depending on model.
- Made in Canada, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
No incidents or injuries reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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