IMPORTANT RECALL FOR KVF,TWINPEAKS, ARCTIC CAT

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(I found this on the french forum)

RECALL NOTICE PLEASE VISIT LINKS BELOW:



IMPORTANT RECALL FOR KVF AND TWINPEAKS


http://www.suzukicycles.com/twinpeaksrecall/


SUZUKI STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU DO NOT OPERATE YOUR AFFECTED 2004 OR 2005 MODEL YEAR LT-V700FK4 OR LT-V700FK5 TWIN PEAKS ATV UNTIL THE REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED

To minimize the risk of injury or death, do not ride, or allow anyone else to ride, your ATV. Parts will not be available immediately but will be available soon. Repair parts will begin to arrive by mid-August. Initially, parts will be available in limited quantities, but will soon be more readily available. If you must operate your ATV, please inspect your ATV before each ride in accordance with the Steering Knuckle Inspection Procedure.

PLEASE VISIT THE SUZUKI SITE FOR MORE INFO ON THAT RECALL


http://kawasaki.com/content.asp?url=/ka ... ecalls.asp

PLEASE VISIT THE KAWASAKI SITE FOR MORE INFO ON THAT RECALL!

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Recall Alert
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
November 30, 2001

www.arcticcat.com.


CPSC, Arctic Cat Corporation Announce Recall of ATVs
PRODUCT: ATVs - Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 550 model year 2002 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). The Arctic Cat 500 is a four- wheeled ATV with a manual transmission. These models carry the identification "Arctic Cat" on both sides of the bodywork, inboard of the operator's knee location. The ATVs are green with "Arctic Cat 500" written on the front of the chassis by the steering control. Arctic Cat sold these ATVs nationwide from June 2001 through November 2001 for about $6,400.

This recall pertains only to the ATVs that have one of the following VIN numbers: 4UF02ATV12T206459 through 4UF02ATV42T207010. The VIN number is located on the right rear corner of the frame.

PROBLEM: There may be an inadequate weld on the front upper A-arm bracket. If the upper A-arm bracket separates from the frame, the rider could lose control of the vehicle and be seriously injured.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.

WHAT TO DO: Consumers should contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to receive a free replacement. For more information, contact Arctic Cat Inc., toll free at (800) 279-9419 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or log onto www.arcticcat.com.

Arctic Cat will notify their customers directly about this recall.

picture of recalled atv