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Originally issued June 24, 2003 Revised November 2, 2007 Alert #03-543 |
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PRODUCT: Snowmobiles - Bombardier Motor Corporation of America of Grant, Fla. is voluntarily recalling 548 Ski-Doo® snowmobiles, model year 2003, Legend and Grand Touring SDI and V-1000 models. The recalled snowmobiles are 2-tone blue or all black. The name of the engine is written on the hood: Rotax 4-TEC V-1000 or Rotax 2-TEC 800 SDI. Bombardier dealers sold these snowmobiles in the United States from December 2002 through January 2003 for between $8399 USD and $9849 USD.If the operator leaves the engine cut out switch in the "ON" position and the tether cut out switch cap on the switch post, the vehicle may start by itself (SDI models and V-1000 models).Condition B
While vehicle is idling, the engine may stop and then restart in the reverse stationary mode (SDI models only).Both of these conditions may be hazardous to the driver as well as to persons nearby.