Check to make sure yours isn’t one of the following. Arctic Cat recently announced recalls on Textron Off-Highway utility vehicles, which includes the 2019 Textron Havoc and 2018 Stampede and Rustler model side by sides. The affected vehicles are listed below with further details. Arctic Cat Recall – Textron Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Fuel […] More »

Check your VIN. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that John Deere is recalling about 4,700 Gator utility vehicles due to a crash hazard. It is the Gator models XUV590 and XUV590 S4 that are being recalled. The powertrain hardware can apparently come loose, causing the throttle to stick. This could result in the […] More »

Massive recall issued due to crash hazard. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on December 21, 2017, that John Deere has issued a recall of 68,300 Crossover Gator UTVs due to a crash hazard. The steering shaft can separate from the steering rack assembly and result in a loss of vehicle steering control, posing […] More »

No-name troubles. Dear ATVC: I bought a used Bode 500cc side-by-side that needed some transmission work but when I called the local dealers, they told me the machine was non-serviceable. What in the world does this mean? Shouldn’t a mechanic be able to fix such a machine regardless of branding? TIaslle What you are encountering […] More »

Better than new. The first company in the world to successfully electroplate onto aluminum substrates, WI’s own US Chrome has plated well over 1,000,000 cylinder bores since 1979. Perhaps even more amazing, the company has been in the plating industry since 1940! While their NiCom process is endorsed by performance racing icons such as Mercury […] More »

Challenger models subject to brake failure. Cub Cadet is recalling about 4,000 2016-model Challenger CX500 and CX700 four-wheel drive utility vehicles. A July 7 report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that air in the brake system can cause brake failure, posing a crash hazard to the user or bystander. Consumers should immediately […] More »

Is a new gasket the only answer? Dear ATVC: I ordered a new top end kit for my Yamaha Blaster from Everest parts, and everything seems to be legit. I accidentally put a very very slight tear in the paper gasket (which has decent thickness to it) but do you think this will cause a […] More »