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title: "Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Arctic Cat Model Year 2024 Catalyst Snow... — CPSC recall 24228 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The steering caps, which are used to hold the handlebar in place, can crack and cause the handlebars to become unstable, posing a crash hazard."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-24228-textron-specialized-vehicles-recalls-arctic-cat-model-year-2024-catalyst-snowmobiles-due-to-crash-ha/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Arctic Cat Model Year 2024 Catalyst Snowmobiles Due to Crash Hazard — CPSC recall 24228

Published notice; closure not supplied

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

Source date May 9, 2024. 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 Arctic Cat model year 2024 Catalyst 600 snowmobiles with model names ZR, Riot, and Mountain, sold in various colors. The model names are printed on the side panels of the snowmobiles. The 10th letter of the VIN will be an "R". The VIN number is stamped on the tunnel section or the decal on the top/rear of the tunnel.
- **Reason**: The steering caps, which are used to hold the handlebar in place, can crack and cause the handlebars to become unstable, posing a crash hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
- **Quantity**: About 2,670 (In addition, about 891 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 24228

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Textron-Specialized-Vehicles-Recalls-Arctic-Cat-Model-Year-2024-Catalyst-Snowmobiles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard)

## 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**: May 9, 2024

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 Arctic Cat 2024 Catalyst 600 snowmobiles, and contact the local authorized Arctic Cat dealer to schedule a free repair of the steering caps.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Textron-Specialized-Vehicles-Recalls-Arctic-Cat-Model-Year-2024-Catalyst-Snowmobiles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

Textron Specialized Vehicles at 800-279-2281 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, email at arcticcatwarranty@textron.com, or online at https://arcticcat.txtsv.com/owners/recalls or https://arcticcat.txtsv.com/ and select "Recall" for more information.

## 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/)