Polaris General Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles recall: Crash Hazard
Polaris Recalls General Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard
Why was Polaris General Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles recalled?
The steering wheel shaft can shift and detach while in use, resulting in a loss of control and crash hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ROVs and contact Polaris to schedule a free repair. Polaris is contacting all known purchasers directly. Contact: Polaris at 800-765-2747 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.polaris.com and click on “Off Road Safety Recalls” for more information. In addition, consumers can check vehicle identification numbers (VIN) on the “Product Safety Recalls” page to see if your vehicle is included in any recalls.
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 General side-by-side recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs)
- Company
- Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
- Quantity
- About 19,000
- Sold at
- Polaris dealers nationwide from December 2015 through September 2015 for between $16,000 and $21,000.
- Recall date
- October 30, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- Polaris has received five reports of the steering shaft separating and one report of a broken hand injury.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves model year 2016 and 2017 Polaris General 2- and 4-seat side-by-side recreational off-highway vehicles. The vehicles were sold in black, blue, camouflage, orange, red, silver and white and have a cargo box on the back. "Polaris" is printed on the front grill, "GENERAL" is printed on the rear panel and "1000" is printed on the front panel. The VIN is printed on the left rear vehicle frame below the cargo box.