Arctic Cat Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have announced the recall of about 6,000 ATV's due to a faulty speed controller. The controller can fail to return to the idle position when the throttle is released, or can sometimes fail to be at idle on start up. This could result in some major loss of vehicle control and in turn, serious injury or even death to the driver (not to mention those in the path of the out-of-control ATV).

The recall involves eighteen different models of the 2008 Arctic Cat 50cc and 90cc All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). A complete list of the recalled models as well as additional pictures can be found here.

The ATV's were made in Taiwan and sold by Arctic Cat dealers nationwide from July 2007 through June 2008 for between $1,800 and $2,400.

If you have one, you should immediately stop using it and contact your local dealer to schedule a free repair. If you are a registered owner, you should have already been contacted by mail about the recall. For more information, contact Arctic Cat at (800) 279-6851 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday or visit their Web site.