BRP Recalls Side-by-Side Off-Road Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves model year 2016 Can-Am Defender, Defender DPS, and Defender XT model side-by-side off-road vehicles. The vehicles were sold in various colors and have four tires, two seats and a cargo box on the back. "Can-am" is printed on the side of the cargo box and the model name is printed on the side of the front of the vehicle beside the headlight. The model name and vehicle identification number (VIN) are printed on a label under the glove box. Contact BRP or a BRP dealer to verify VINs included in the recall.

Is my product affected?

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• Side-by-side off-road vehicles · About 780 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Can-Am dealers nationwide from October 2015 through December 2016 for between $10,000 and $15,700.; BRP U.S. Inc., of Sturtevant, Wis..

Injuries or incidents reported

The firm has received six reports of the vehicles moving when in the "park" or "P" position. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

BRP toll-free at 888-272-9222 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET any day or online at www.can-am.brp.com and click on the Off-Road website and then the "Owners" tab at the top of the page and then "Safety" and then "View Notices" for more information.

Recall history and context

BRP appears in 31 CPSC recalls on record. See all BRP recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 451 recalls in the sports, bikes and outdoor category, 74 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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