Reported Jun 4, 2019
Polaris Recalls Recreational Off Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina, Minn.
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ROVs and contact a Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair. Polaris is contacting all registered owners directly.
Firm 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, check your vehicle identification number (VIN) on the “Product Safety Recalls” page to see if your vehicle is included in any recalls.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Model Year 2015 - 2019 Polaris RGR EV recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs)
- Amount recalled
- About 3,900
This recall covers 2 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.
Where it was sold
Sold at Polaris dealers nationwide from February 2014 through January 2019 for about $11,900..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
An incorrectly wired chassis harness can cause an incorrect throttle control signal to the electric drive motor, which can cause the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly, posing a crash hazard.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: Polaris has received eight reports of the recalled ROVs accelerating unexpectedly, due to an incorrectly wired harness. There was one reported incident with two injuries, which happened outside of the U.S.
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