What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1997051
- Recall date
- 17 March 1997
- Make
- Polaris
- Models
- Indy 440 Xc, Indy Xcf
- Model years
- 1997
- Vehicle class
- Snowmobile
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 477
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE STEERING PITMAN ARMS ON THESE SNOWMOBILES MAY HAVE IMPROPER WELDS. A SEVERE IMPACT MAY CAUSE THE PITMAN ARM TO DEVELOP CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO PITMAN ARM FAILURE AND A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CORRECTION: STEERING PITMAN ARM WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1997051.