CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of 900 Fusion
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of 900 Fusion, 900 RMK Snowmobiles
Why was CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of 900 Fusion recalled?
The fuel connections between the fuel line and the fuel pump and fuel filter can leak. Failure of the fuel connection can result in leaking fuel and a possible fire, which can result in severe injury or death. In addition, the drive shaft may have been incorrectly heat treated, resulting in brittle drive shafts that could fail at lower loads than the shafts were originally designed to meet. Failure of the drive shaft can result in a loss of braking of the snowmobile and severe injury or death.
What should I do if I have this product?
Free repair. Contact your Polaris dealer to schedule an appointment to install fuel line connection clamps and a replacement drive shaft. Polaris has notified consumers directly about this recall. Contact: Call Polaris at (800) 765-2747 between 8 a.m. and 12 midnight ET every day, or log on to the company's website at www.polarisindustries.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Polaris "900 Fusion" and "900 RMK 151" snowmobiles
- Company
- Polaris Industries, Inc., of Medina, Minn.
- Quantity
- About 2,580
- Sold at
- Polaris dealers sold these snowmobiles nationwide, from June 30, 2004 to October 7, 2004, for between $9,499 and $10,299.
- Recall date
- December 7, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- There have been no incidents or injuries reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
Model year 2005 Polaris "900 Fusion" and "900 RMK 151" snowmobiles with model numbers S05MP8DS(A)(B)(C) and S05PL8DSA are part of this recall. The model number is located on the vehicle identification tag, located on the right side near the foot rest. The "900 Fusion" and "900 RMK 151" snowmobiles have either red/black or blue/silver/black seats with a red, black, or blue hood. "Fusion 900" or "RMK 900" is prominently displayed on the sides of the body.