The risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because a defect in the carburettor can prevent the throttle from freely returning to the idle position. This can result in an unexpected loss of control leading to a collision and cause serious injuries or death.
Product: Ski-doo MXZ 600RS Snowmobile Model year 2008. The model name is located on the side panels. The snowmobiles were sold in yellow or black/slate.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2008
122 of the 167 motor vehicle alerts published in 2008 concerned the same risk.
| 1500/08 26 Dec 2008 | Porsche |
| 1506/08 26 Dec 2008 | Triumph |
| 1507/08 26 Dec 2008 | Fiat |
| 1508/08 26 Dec 2008 | Fiat |
| 1490/08 19 Dec 2008 | Volkswagen |
| 1389/08 5 Dec 2008 | Volkswagen |
| 1407/08 5 Dec 2008 | OPEL |
| 1417/08 5 Dec 2008 | RENAULT |
Who notified alerts in 2008
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 64 |
| Germany | 43 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Sweden | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2008
More Ski-doo alerts
6 EU Safety Gate alerts for Ski-doo since 2008; the most were issued in 2008 (3).
| A12/00603/21 Burns, Fire, Injuries | May 2021 |
| Freeride 850 E-Tec Turbo, Summit Expert 850 E-Tec Turbo Burns, Fire | Mar 2021 |
| 0832/10 Injuries | May 2010 |
| 1518/08 Fire | Dec 2008 |
| 1360/07 Fire | Jan 2008 |