Bobcat Company UTV recall related to brake line

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Bobcat Company is recalling certain side-by-side vehicles. The rear brake line can become punctured causing the brakes to fail, posing a collision and crash hazard.

This recall involves model year 2017-2018 Bobcat 3650 UTVs. The recalled vehicles are white and black with orange decals. “Bobcat” is printed on the hood of the utility vehicle and “3650” is printed on the rear box.

The recall affects about 522 units. In addition, 53 were sold in Canada.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a Bobcat dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair. Bobcat is notifying dealers and contacting affected registered owners directly.

No incidents or injuries have been reported. The vehicles were sold at Bobcat dealers nationwide from May 2016 through February 2019 for between $24,000 and $29,000.

The manufacturer is Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota. The distributor is Bobcat Company of West Fargo, North Dakota. They were manufactured in the U.S.