Polaris Recalls RZR and GENERAL Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
Recall 17102 · Mar 2, 2017 · Polaris
13,500
units affected
13,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17102
- Date
- Mar 2, 2017
- Company
- Polaris
- Units affected
- 13,500
- Product
- Polaris recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs)
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves model year 2016 and 2017 RZR 900, 1000, Turbo and GENERAL 1000 recreational off-road vehicles (ROVs). "Polaris" is printed on the front grill and "RZR" or "GENERAL" is printed on the side of the rear cargo area. The ROVs were sold in various colors. The following models are included in the recall. Model Year Model Number Model 2016 R16RGE99A7 POLARIS GENERAL 1000 EPS INDY RED 2016 R16RGE99AE POLARIS GENERAL 1000 EPS DELUXE ORANGEBURST 2016 R16RGE99AV POLARIS GENERAL 1000 EPS VELOCITY BLUE LE 2017 R17RGE99A7 POLARIS GENERAL 1000 EPS INDY RED 2017 R17RGE99A9 POLARIS GEN 1000 EPS HUNTER ED CAMO 2017 R17RGE99AM POLARIS GEN 1000 EPS DXE TITANMATTEMETAL 2017 R17RGE99AW POLARIS GENERAL 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING 2017 R17RHE99AU POLARIS GENERAL 4 1000 EPS SILVER PEARL 2016 Z16VAA87A2 RZR 900 WHITE LIGHTNING 2016 Z16VAE87AL RZR 900 EPS TRAIL STEALTH BLACK 2016 Z16VAE87AU RZR 900 EPS TRAIL MATTE TURBO SILVER 2016 Z16VAX87AM RZR 900 EPS XC EDITION TITANIUM M METALLIC 2016 Z16VBA87A2 RZR S 900 WHITE LIGHTNING 2016 Z16VBA87AB RZR S 900 PAINT BLUE FIRE 2016 Z16VBE87AE RZR S 900 EPS SPECTRA ORANGE 2016 Z16VBE87AS RZR S 900 EPS MATTE SUNSET RED 2016 Z16VBE99AB RZR S 1000 EPS BLUE FIRE METALLIC 2016 Z16VBE99AK RZR S 1000 EPS BLACK PEARL 2016 Z16VBE99AW RZR S 1000 EPS MATTE WHITE LIGHTNING 2016 Z16VCE87AE RZR 4 900 EPS SPECTRA ORANGE 2016 Z16VCE87AS RZR 4 900 EPS MATTE SUNSET RED 2016 Z16VDE99AM RZR XP 1000 EPS TITANIUM MATTE METALLIC 2016 Z16VDE99AS RZR XP 1000 EPS...
What can happen
The vehicle engine can misfire and the temperatures of the exhaust and nearby components can get too hot and cause the components to melt, and/or a contaminated brake master cylinder may cause unintended brake drag, posing burn and fire hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ROVs and contact Polaris for a free repair. Polaris is contacting all known purchasers directly, and consumers can check their VIN on the Polaris website.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Polaris has received 14 reports of vehicles catching fire related to the brake master cylinder and one report of fire and two reports of melting vehicle components related to an engine misfire. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Polaris dealers nationwide from August 2015 through February 2017 for between $12,800 and $24,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled polaris recreational off-highway vehicles (rovs)?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ROVs and contact Polaris for a free repair. Polaris is contacting all known purchasers directly, and consumers can check their VIN on the Polaris website.
What is the hazard?
The vehicle engine can misfire and the temperatures of the exhaust and nearby components can get too hot and cause the components to melt, and/or a contaminated brake master cylinder may cause unintended brake drag, posing burn and fire hazards.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.