PRODUCT RECALLS THE SGS PUBLICATION GATHERING CONSUMER PRODUCT RECALLS IN THE EU, IN THE USA AND IN AUSTRALIA CONSUMER TESTING SERVICES (CTS) 16-31 DECEMBER 2012 CONTENTS AUTOMOTIVE Pages 1 to 26 Motor Vehicle (49) Child Safety Seat (0) Motor Vehicle Equipment (2) Please note that from November 2012 on, product recall notifications can be searched on line in several countries via the Global portal on product recalls hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). You can access the OECD site by using the following link. AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY EU/ITALY CATEGORY: Motor vehicles FIRE Voluntary measures: PRODUCT: Passenger car In the case of persistent, Recall of the product from BRAND: Lamborghini severe load conditions, end users. hydraulic fluid could leak NAME: Gallardo Coupé & Spyder from a high pressure pipe TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL: Model Year 2004. in the power steering 2005 and 2006. system. Leaking fluid The affected VINs: could touch hot engine areas resulting in the risk ZHWGE11M14LA00031 to of fire. ZHWGE12TX6LA03972 DESCRIPTION: Passenger car. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy No picture available. EU/ CATEGORY: Motor vehicles INJURIES Voluntary measures: GERMANY PRODUCT: Motorcycle At high speeds (>160 km/ Recall of the product from BRAND: BMW h), the front side panel can end users. come loose from the NAME: C600 Sport fixtures and thus from the TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL: Type: C65, Model: vehicle. C600 Sport, EC type approval No: e1*2002/24*0552*00, year of manufacture: 2011 - 2012 DESCRIPTION: Motorcycle. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany No picture available. AUSTRALIA Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.—Can-am DEFECTS Call an authorized BRP Can- Spyder Roadster Motorcycle The fuel cap may not seal Am roadster dealer and PRODUCT DESCRIPTION the fuel tank filler neck. make an appointment to have the roadster repaired. Roadster HAZARDS The dealer will perform this IDENTIFYING FEATURES Fuel vapors in the work at no charge to them. Can-Am Roadster model year 2008 to 2012. presence of an ignition source could result in a TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT fire. Authorised BRP dealers SUPPLIER Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. No picture available. Page 2 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY AUSTRALIA NC2 Global Australia PTY LTD—Caterpillar CT700 DEFECTS Contact the nearest -15L SERIES C/CAB 6WH Heavy Transport Under certain applications, authorised Caterpillar Vehicle heat generated by the dealership to retrofit thermal PRODUCT DESCRIPTION engine may degrade air shielding to the affected brake lines. Cab chassis truck brake lines that are within close proximity to the IDENTIFYING FEATURES turbocharger. All Caterpillar CT700-15L SERIES C/CAB 6WH HAZARDS produced between October to December 2010 under IPA 41908 Reduced braking capacity may pose a hazard to the TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT driver and other road Authorised Caterpillar Dealers users. SUPPLIER NC2 Global Australia PTY LTD SUPPLIER'S WEB SITE http://australia.cat.com/trucks No picture available. AUSTRALIA Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.—Can-am DEFECTS Call an authorized BRP Can- Spyder Roadster Motorcycle In some circumstances, Am roadster dealer and PRODUCT DESCRIPTION fuel vapors may exit the make an appointment to have the roadster repaired. Roadster fuel vapor canister vent hose in the enclosed The dealer will perform this IDENTIFYING FEATURES engine compartment. work at no charge to them. Model Year 2008 to 2010 (GS and RS Series) HAZARDS TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT Fuel vapors in the Authorised BRP dealers. presence of an ignition SUPPLIER source could result in a fire. Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. No picture available. USA VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL CONSEQUENCE REMEDY TAYLOR-DUNN / TRIDENT LSV-2011 If the weld fails, steering Taylor-Dunn will notify MANUFACTURER control may be lost while owners, and dealers will driving, increasing the risk replace the steering shafts, Taylor-Dunn Manufacturing Company of a vehicle crash. free of charge. The recall is COMPONENT expected to begin in January 2013. Owners may contact STEERING Taylor-Dunn at 1-714-956- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED 4040. 15 SUMMARY Taylor-Dunn is recalling certain model year 2011 Trident low speed vehicles manufactured from February 2011 through June 2011. The steering wheel shaft may be insufficiently welded to the U-joint. Page 3 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY USA NAME OF PRODUCT: Arctic Cat Snowmobiles HAZARD: The fuel tank Voluntary recall. UNITS: About 3,900 can leak, posing a fire hazard. MANUFACTURER: Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn. INCIDENTS/INJURIES: Arctic Cat has received DESCRIPTION: The recall involves model year three reports of 2013 wide-track versions of the Arctic Cat snowmobiles leaking fuel Bearcat series. when set-up at dealerships The Bearcat 570 XT and 570 WT have seats for due to damage during the an operator and a passenger. The model name production process. Arctic and the letters XT or WT are on each side of the Cat has received no hood and the number 570 is near the rear of the reports of fires, property tunnel on each side. Both vehicles have blue damage or injuries related hoods. to the recalled vehicles. The Bearcat Z1 XT has seats for an operator and a passenger. The model name and the letters XT are on each side of the hood and Z1 is near the rear of the tunnel on each side. It has a blue hood. The Bearcat Z1 XT GS is a single-rider vehicle. The model name and the letters GS are on each side of the hood and Z1 is near the rear of the tunnel on each side. It has an orange hood, a winch on the front and a light bar located behind the operators seat. The Bearcat Z1 XT LTD has seats for an operator and a passenger. The model name, the letters XT and the word Limited are on each side of the hood and Z1 is near the rear of the tunnel on each side. It has a black hood and tunnel. Recalled vehicles have the last six digits of the vehicle identification number (VIN) in the following ranges: 808110 through 808130 and 108866 through 120615. The VIN appears on a sticker attached to the tunnel on the riders right side and is also engraved in the same area. MANUFACTURED IN: United States Page 4 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY USA NAME OF PRODUCT: Snowmobiles HAZARD: The bolt Voluntary recall. UNITS: About 82 attaching the front, lower left shock can fail and MANUFACTURER: Polaris Industries Inc., of cause the operator to lose Medina, Minn. control of the vehicle. This DESCRIPTION: The recall involves 2013 Polaris poses a serious hazard of Pro-RMK 600 and 800 snowmobiles. The injury or death. snowmobiles come in red, white and black. "Pro- INCIDENTS/INJURIES: RMK" is on the lower right and left sides of the No incidents or reports hood. The engine size and the letters "ES" or the have been received. words "Limited Edition" are on the upper right and left sides of the hood. The numbers "155" or "163" are on the rear of the tunnel. "Polaris" appears on the sides of the seat. The model number and serial number can be found on the right hand side of the tunnel below the seat. This recall includes the models listed below: MODEL NUM- MODEL NAME BER 600 PRO RMK 155 S13CG6GSA 800 PRO RMK 163 S13CH8GSA 800 PRO RMK 163 ES S13CH8GSL MANUFACTURED IN: United States AUSTRALIA Bombardier Recreational Products Inc—Can- DEFECTS Call an authorized BRP Can- Am™ Commander™ All Terrain Vehicle Due to an improper Am dealer and make an PRODUCT DESCRIPTION assembly of the steering appointment to have the vehicle repaired. The dealer Side-by-side vehicle all terrain vehicles. column to the rack and pinion, the steering will perform this work at no IDENTIFYING FEATURES column lower splines may cost to the consumer. Model Year 2011 and 2012 vehicles are affected fail. by this recall. HAZARDS TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT If the defect occurs, the BRP authorised dealerships. operator could lose control SUPPLIER of the vehicle causing serious injuries or even Bombardier Recreational Products Inc death. No picture available. Page 5 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY USA NAME OF PRODUCT: All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) HAZARD: A weld on the Voluntary recall. UNITS: About 19,500 (about 2,900 were recalled ATVs front right and left in February 2012) upper suspension arms can separate, causing the DISTRIBUTOR: American Honda Motor Co. Inc., driver to lose control of the of Torrance, Calif. vehicle, posing a crash DESCRIPTION: The recalled vehicles are two- hazard. wheel drive and four-wheel drive 2012 Honda INCIDENTS/INJURIES: FourTrax Rancher ATV TRX420 FA, FE, FM, FPA, Honda is aware of 10 FPE, FPM, TE and TM models. The ATVs are red, incidents of suspension green or camouflage and have the word "Honda" arm weld failures, and the Honda wing logo on both sides of the including one in which a fuel tank. The word Rancher is on the front cowl rider suffered a sprained below the handlebars and on the left rear fender. wrist. Rancher models in the following Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ranges are being recalled: MANUFACTURED IN: United States MODEL VIN RANGES TRX420FA 1HFTE370*C4300541 thru C4301380 TRX420FA Camo 1HFTE374*C4300121 thru C4300240 TRX420FE 1HFTE354*C4501741 thru C4504380 TRX420FE Camo 1HFTE357*C4500301 thru C4500720 TRX420FM 1HFTE350*C4502342 thru C4506061 TRX420FM Camo 1HFTE359*C4500317 thru C4500840 TRX420FPA 1HFTE372*C4300482 thru C4302461 TRX420FPA Camo 1HFTE375*C4300061 thru C4300420 TRX420FPE 1HFTE35K*C4501202 thru C4502881 TRX420FPE Camo 1HFTE35M*C4500241 thru C4500360 TRX420FPM 1HFTE35F*C4501441 thru C4502760 TRX420FPM Camo 1HFTE35H*C4500301 thru C4500420 TRX420TE 1HFTE344* C4500841 thru C4504020 TRX420TM 1HFTE340* C4500542 thru C4503001 *Denotes a random alphanumeric identifier: "0-9" or "X" Page 6 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY EU/ CATEGORY: Motor vehicles INJURIES Voluntary measures: GERMANY PRODUCT: Passenger car A lack of conformity in the Recall of the product from BRAND: Peugeot assembly of an internal end users.