Sea-Doo issues second high-speed jet ski recall after first one fails
A fix put in place to stop Sea-Doo jet skis spearing out of control at high speeds hasn’t workedSea-Doo has issued a recall for more than 2000 jet skis in Australia after a fix rolled out last year to prevent high-speed crashes failed to prevent the problem.
It is the Canadian company’s second voluntary recall to fix the intake grate fitted to selected Sea-Doo GTX and RTX 230 and 300 models and Sea-Doo Wake Pro 230 personal watercraft.
The affected skis were sold in Australia between August 1, 2018, and February 29, 2020.
The previous fix, announced last year, was rolled out to secure an impeller intake grate that could come loose and fall off. According to the voluntary recall notice, riding the jet skis faster than 88km/h without the intake grate “may cause unpredictable vehicle behaviour”.
That instability could throw the rider from the jet ski, “increasing the risk of serious injuries or death”.
Slow down
Anyone owning one of the affected Sea-Doo models is asked to avoid riding the jet ski at speeds faster than 88km/h until the fix is applied.
Sea-Doo said all PWCs already inspected or repaired for the previous intake grate recall needed to be repaired again.
Owners can contact Sea-Doo dealerships to ask if their jet ski is on the recall list, and to arrange a time to have their vessel fixed. However, Sea-Doo said parts to roll out the fix would not be available until mid-April.
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