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CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. and BRP US Inc. Announce Recall of DS650 ATVs

Home product recall 05-558. Announced by CPSC on Mar 29, 2005.

CPSC’s own notice, on cpsc.gov

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Announced by CPSC on Mar 29, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.

Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The rear axle bearings may have not been sufficiently greased. This may cause a breaking of the bearing, which could make the ATV unstable. The operator could lose control of the vehicle, which could cause injury to the operator.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What should you do?

Free repair. Contact your Bombardier dealer to schedule an appointment to grease the rear axle bearings. Bombardier has notified consumers directly about this recall.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: Call Bombardier at (888) 638-5397 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET everyday.

Which ones are recalled?

Model year 2004 and 2005 Bombardier DS650 ATVs under model numbers 0003A5A00, 0003A5B00, 0003B5A00, 0003B5B00, 000799700, 000799500, 000771900, and 000771700 are part of this recall. The ATV model number identification decal is located on the right side of the frame, in front of the engine.

2,127 units, as CPSC gives them.

Bombardier DS650 ATVs.

Source:

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.
  • Distributed by BRP US Inc., Sturtevant, Wisconsin.
  • Bombardier dealers sold these ATVs nationwide, from March 2004 through March 2005, for between $5,999 and $6,999.
  • Made in Canada, as the notice gives it.
Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Was anyone hurt?

Bombardier has received one report of the rear axle bearing breaking, leading to a loss of control. No injuries have been reported.

Source:

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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • 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.

Source:

Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.

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