Her nine year old son, Gus, ran behind the horse trailer as the trigger mechanism spontaneously discharged, striking and killing the young boy.Ĭustomers with Remington Model 700 and Model Seven rifles with X-Mark Pro triggers manufactured between May 1, 2006, and Apwho believe their rifle may fall under the recall should locate their gun’s serial number and visit or call Remington at 80 for instructions on how to have the gun repaired free of charge.I just posted in the general section - Breaking news about Remington 700 recall triggers and yes they will pay for aftermarket trigger upgrades !!Īmerica's oldest gun manufacturer, Remington, has agreed to replace millions of triggers in its most popular product-the Model 700 rifle. According to the reports the family was on a hunting trip when the mother pointed the model 700 rifle into an empty horse trailer to safely unload the firearm. One of the incidents that gained national news headlines was the death of 9 year-old Gus Barber, of Montana, who was hit and killed by an accidental discharge while his mother was unloading the Remington model 700. However, the recall only affected Remington 700 and Seven model rifles manufactured between and April 9, 2014. In April, a Remington rifle recall was announced for Model 700 and Model Seven rifles with X-Mark Pro (XMP) triggers. Over the last few years Remington received reports indicating at least 24 deaths and more than 100 serious injuries may have been caused by the faulty trigger systems on Remington rifles that accidentally or spontaneously discharged. The settlement also mandates that Remington advertise via news release, direct notices, a website and social media how rifle-owners can file claim forms to get their weapons repaired. The documents also detail that certain owners with models between 32 and 62 years old will be provided vouchers because the firearms cannot be retrofitted with a connector-less trigger mechanism.Ĭustomers who have already had their trigger assemblies replaced will be reimbursed by Remington after showing receipt of the service. Pollard also accused Remington in federal court of attempting to cover up design defects that lead to the trigger malfunctions.Īccording to the settlement documents, Remington has agreed to repair the Model 700, Seven, Sportsman 78, 673, 710, 715, 770, 600, 660, XP-100, 721, 722 and 725 rifles free of charge.
The complaints claimed that Remington failed to recognize the possibly safety hazards associated with the certain models as well as negligence, breach of warranty, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and fraudulent concealment. A number of Remington rifle class action lawsuits were filed in 2013, including one by Ian Pollard, a resident of Missouri whose Remington 700 rifle fired on several occasions even though he didn’t pull the trigger.
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