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2006 Arctic Cat 700 Efi

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Suspension
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Suspension complaints

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Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2019
SuspensionCrashInjury

RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM A-ARM DUE TO THE PINCH BOLT THREADS WEARING. CATASTROPHIC INJURY TO RIDERS OCCURRED. BALL JOINTS ON THIS MODEL (AND MANY OTHERS BY AC, KAWASAKI, ETC), ARE SECURED TO THE A-ARM WITH A PINCH BOLT. OEM FOR THE BOLT WAS A FULLY THREADED CAP SCREW. THE THREADS CAN WEAR, THUS NOT ENGAGING WITH T…

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RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM A-ARM DUE TO THE PINCH BOLT THREADS WEARING. CATASTROPHIC INJURY TO RIDERS OCCURRED. BALL JOINTS ON THIS MODEL (AND MANY OTHERS BY AC, KAWASAKI, ETC), ARE SECURED TO THE A-ARM WITH A PINCH BOLT. OEM FOR THE BOLT WAS A FULLY THREADED CAP SCREW. THE THREADS CAN WEAR, THUS NOT ENGAGING WITH THE GROVE IN THE SPINDLE OF THE BALL JOINT. EVEN WITH THE CAP SCREW IN PLACE AND PROPERLY TORQUED, THE BALL JOINT CAN SEPARATE AND LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL. IN THIS CASE, BALL JOINT SEPARATED, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, ROLLED, AND SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC INJURY. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #11190275

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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