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title: "Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Arctic Cat 8000 Snowmobiles Due to Fire ... — CPSC recall 23765 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The fuel rail dampener snap ring can become loose and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard."
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Arctic Cat 8000 Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert) — CPSC recall 23765

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Jun 8, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves Textron Specialized Vehicles Arctic Cat 8000 Series Snowmobiles. The snowmobiles were sold in various colors and have "ARCTIC CAT" and the model number printed on each side of the engine cowling. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located on the front right-hand frame tube beside the right-hand shock.
- **Reason**: The fuel rail dampener snap ring can become loose and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
- **Quantity**: About 8,350 (In addition, about 4,630 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23765

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Textron-Specialized-Vehicles-Recalls-Arctic-Cat-8000-Snowmobiles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Jun 8, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowmobiles and contact Textron Specialized Vehicles to arrange for a free inspection and free repair. Textron Specialized Vehicles is contacting all purchasers directly.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Textron-Specialized-Vehicles-Recalls-Arctic-Cat-8000-Snowmobiles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert)

### Contact in the notice

Textron Specialized Vehicles toll-free at 888-525-6040 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, email at jcook03@textron.com or online at https://arcticcat.txtsv.com/owners/recalls or https://arcticcat.txtsv.com/snow and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Textron Specialized Vehicles of Augusta, Georgia records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/textron-specialized-vehicles-of-augusta-georgia/)