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Manufacturer Profile · 1990 to 2025

Bombardier Recreational

Bombardier Recreational has 4,477 vessels in the USCG registry, with HINs on file from 1990 to 2025. Federal records show 66 recalls and 1,527 USCG-reported accidents involving Bombardier Recreational hulls. Popular models include the Pwc, Gti, Spark.

Known for:personal watercraftsmodels like the Pwc
Known Recalls
66
USCG Accidents
1,527
Registered Vessels
4,477
Active Years
1990–2025
MIC Code
YDV

Popular Bombardier Recreational Models

Pwc(103)Gti(70)Spark(58)Gtx(47)Sea Doo(41)Seadoo(38)Rxt(29)Rxp(26)Bombardier(22)Gti 130(20)Gti Se(17)Gti Se 130(14)

Vessel counts from USCG registry data. Enter a HIN to check history on a specific model.

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Bombardier Recreational HINs start with YDV. Enter any 12-character HIN for a free decode, or upgrade to a Title Report ($19) to check federal and commercial databases for stolen records, liens, salvage history, and more.

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Bombardier Recreational Fleet Safety Overview

Based on 1,527 USCG-reported incidents involving Bombardier Recreational vessels from 2009 through 2023. These figures reflect all reported accidents for this make across the U.S. fleet and do not indicate the history of any individual vessel.

183operator inexperience
138excessive speed
105improper lookout
82navigation rules violation
78operator inattention

Bombardier Recreational Recalls (66)

25MF0326Jan 2025
SEA-DOO SWITCH (2025)
1,449 units affected
25MF0319Jan 2025
SEADOO SWITCH CRUISE (2025)
241 units affected
25MF0062Jan 2025
SEA DOO SWITCH
18,798 units affected
23MF0599Nov 2023
29,353 units affected
22MF0269Jun 2022
VARIOUS - SEE DOCS (2019)
15,126 units affected
22MF0268Jun 2022
VARIOUS - SEE DOCS (2019)
15,126 units affected
22MF0089Mar 2022
MULTI
15,126 units affected
22MF0628Jan 2022
22MF0627Jan 2022
190043TJul 2019
PW GTX 230 LBBM (2019)

DYNAMIC INSTABILITY

12,107 units affected
190034TMay 2019
SEA-DOO FISH PRO
110047TNov 2011
GTI AND GTS

STORAGE COVER CRACKING

10,031 units affected
110025TApr 2011
150 SPEEDSTER 180 CHALLENGER (2011)

ELECTRICAL

405 units affected
090049SSep 2009
"E-TEC DPL, DEL, DRL, AND WDR"

START IN GEAR

1,567 units affected
090021TJun 2009
EVINRUDE E-TEC

VAPOR SEPARATOR

6,005 units affected

Showing 15 of 66 recalls. Run a HIN check to see recalls specific to your vessel.

How to Identify a Bombardier Recreational HIN

Every Bombardier Recreational boat manufactured or imported into the U.S. after 1972 has a 12-character Hull Identification Number (HIN) stamped on the transom. Bombardier Recreational HINs begin with the manufacturer code YDV.

YDVXXXXXXXXX
MIC codeSerialMonthYear

About Bombardier Recreational

Bombardier Recreational is a boat manufacturer tracked by the U.S. Coast Guard under MIC code YDV. Vessels on file span model years 1990 through 2025. HullScore tracks 4,477 Bombardier Recreational vessels in our database, along with 66 manufacturer recalls and 1,527 USCG-reported boating accidents.

The most commonly registered Bombardier Recreational models include the Pwc, Gti, Spark, Gtx, Sea Doo. The fleet is primarily composed of personal watercrafts and open motorboats.

Before purchasing a used Bombardier Recreational, we recommend running a boat history report. A HullScore Boat History Report ($19) checks federal and commercial databases for stolen vessel records, maritime liens, salvage history, accidents, casualties, recalls, and USCG documentation status.