Canada
Warn® Wireless Remote Kit for Truck and Utility Winches, part number 90287, is affected — it is a two-piece black and red transmitter and receiver each with a prominent WARN emblem and date codes after 5023 (WWYY). The receiver may be incompatible with certain legacy winches equipped with individual solenoid‑type control packs, risking damage to the receiver and failure of the winch to stop when commanded. Consumers should immediately stop using the remote with non‑compatible legacy winches and contact WARN Industries, Inc. for a refund.
What's being recalled
This recall involves Warn® Wireless Remote Kit for Truck and Utility Winches, PN 90287. The two pieces, a transmitter and a receiver, are black and red in color and each piece has a prominent WARN emblem. Date codes affected are after 5023 (format WWYY). Product functionality is only adversely affected when used with some legacy model winches, as identified in WARN’s Non-Compatibility List below.
Number sold: The company reported that 441 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.
Time period sold: The affected products were sold from January 2024 to June 2026.
Place of origin: Manufactured in the United States of America
Companies: Manufacturer: Warn Industries, Inc., Clackamas, Oregon, United States of America.
How to identify it
Model: 9.0Rc; Incompatible up to Serial Number:: 1547845; Produced before: Feb-2011
Model: XD9000i; Incompatible up to Serial Number:: All serial numbers, Do Not Use; Produced before: Jul-2025
Model: XD9000; Incompatible up to Serial Number:: 1549545; Produced before: Feb-2011
Model: 9.5 XP; Incompatible up to Serial Number:: 1676443; Produced before: Nov-2011
Model: 9.5 ti; Incompatible up to Serial Number:: All serial numbers, Do Not Use; Produced before: Apr-2013
Model: 16.5 ti; Incompatible up to Serial Number:: 2155889; Produced before: May-2017
Model: M8000; Incompatible up to Serial Number:: 1766496; Produced before: Jun-2012
Model: M12; Incompatible up to Serial Number:: 2170333; Produced before: Nov-2017
Model: M15; Incompatible up to Serial Number:: 1551965; Produced before: Feb-2011
Model: 8274; Incompatible up to Serial Number:: 2518898; Produced before: Jul-2020
Model: RAM 12000; Incompatible up to Serial Number:: All serial numbers, Do Not Use
The hazard
The wireless receiver modules may be incompatible with certain legacy winches equipped with individual solenoid-type control packs, posing risk of damage to the wireless receiver and failure of the winch to stop when commanded.
As of July 17, 2026, the company has received no reports of incident or injury in Canada.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product with non-compatible legacy model winches and contact WARN Industries, Inc. for a refund. WARN Industries will provide a refund for part number 90287 to customers who purchased these remote-control products for use with a winch identified on WARN's Non-Compatibility List.
For more information, consumers can contact WARN Industries, Inc. by telephone at 1-800-543-9276, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT, Monday to Friday by email at cs@warn.com or visit the company website.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Health Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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