Defectively Dangerous Snowmobiles Injure and Kill Thousands in the U.S. Each Year
An estimated two million people who live in wintry areas of the United States enjoy the popular recreational activity of snowmobiling. People ride the powerful machines for fun, as transportation on hunting trips and other outdoor excursions, and to get around in the snow.
Sadly, more than 100 people are killed and another 13,000 are injured each year in accidents involving snowmobiles. Engines that burst into flames, faulty braking mechanisms and throttles that fail to control the machine, and other manufacturing defects are leading causes of snowmobiling accidents. A defective snowmobile can quickly and unexpectedly go out of control, seriously injuring or killing the rider, passengers, and bystanders.
Many people do not appreciate the power and danger associated with snowmobiles, which are capable of reaching speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour. Young children allowed to ride these powerful machines either alone, without proper adult supervision, or as passengers may be seriously injured or killed in snowmobiling accidents.
Snowmobile Recalls
Each year, thousands of snowmobiles are recalled due to defective parts that render the vehicles unreasonably dangerous. In many cases, defective snowmobiles are not identified and ordered off the market until it is too late to prevent rider deaths and injuries.
Snowmobile accidents may result in devastating injuries including broken bones, burns, head trauma, and internal injuries that require emergency medical treatment, extended periods of hospitalization, and years of physical rehabilitation and therapy.
Common Snowmobile Defects
Snowmobiles may be defective for many reasons, but the most common defects include:
• Engine fires and explosions
• Malfunctioning throttles
• Leaky fuel tanks and fuel lines
• Faulty steering columns and braking mechanisms
• Weak welding on suspensions and other parts
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Not very many facts in this “defective” article. Talk about a poor piece of propaganda journalism. All assumptions. Any assumption article could be written like this regarding the 10,000 car accidents that happened today, 500 people per day that slip in their bathtubs and die, or all the hikers in the world that are eaten by Grizzly Bears.
Here are some more facts for you, Joe.
http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/10/fire-and-fuel-leak-hazards-prompt-recall-of-arctic-cat-snowmobiles/
The article you are objecting to does not say all snowmobiles are defectively dangerous, but some are and thousands of people are injured or killed in snowmobile accidents each year. If you are saying that’s not true, then you need to check your facts.