/2/2017 10:00:00 AM
Polaris Recalls RZR and GENERAL Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
Recall Date: March 2, 2017
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Polaris-Recalls-RZR-and-GENERAL-Recreational-Off-Highway-Vehicles
Recall Number: 17-102
Polaris Recalls RZR and GENERAL Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Polaris recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs)
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.
Remedy: Repair
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.
Consumer 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” at the bottom of the page 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.
Recall Details
Units: About 13,500 (The
RZR Turbo and
RZR 900 and 1000 have previously been recalled.)
Description: 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
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 SUNSET RED
2016
Z16VDM99AM
RZR XP 1000 EPS HIGH LIFTER TITANIUM MATTE
2016
Z16VFE92AE
RZR XP 4 TURBO EPS SPECTRA ORANGE
2016
Z16VFE92AH
RZR XP 4 TURBO EPS GRAPHITE CRYSTAL
2016
Z16VFE92AS
RZR XP 4 TURBO EPS MATTE SUNSET RED
2016
Z16VFE92AW
RZR XP 4 TURBO EPS MATTE WHITE LIGHTNING
2016
Z16VFE99AM
RZR XP 4 1000 EPS TITANIUM MATTE METALLIC
2016
Z16VFE99AS
RZR XP 4 1000 EPS SUNSET RED
2016
Z16VFM99AM
RZR XP 4 1000 EPS HIGH LIFTER ED TITANIUM M
2017
Z17VAA87A2
RZR 900 WHITE LIGHTNING
2017
Z17VAE87AB
RZR 900 EPS BLUE FIRE
2017
Z17VAE87AK
RZR 900 EPS BLACK PEARL
2017
Z17VAX87AK
RZR 900 EPS XC BLACK PEARL
2017
Z17VBA87A2
RZR S 900 WHITE LIGHTNING
2017
Z17VBE87AB
RZR S 900 EPS VELOCITY BLUE
2017
Z17VBE87AK
RZR S 900 EPS BLACK PEARL
2017
Z17VBE99AL
RZR S 1000 EPS STEALTH BLACK
2017
Z17VBE99AR
RZR S 1000 EPS INDY RED
2017
Z17VCE87AB
RZR 4 900 EPS VELOCITY BLUE
2017
Z17VCE87AK
RZR 4 900 EPS BLACK PEARL
2017
Z17VDE92AK
RZR XP TURBO EPS CRUISER BLACK
2017
Z17VDE92AM
RZR XP TURBO EPS TITANIUM MATTE METALLIC
2017
Z17VDE99AM
RZR XP 1000 EPS TITANIUM MATTE METALLIC
2017
Z17VDE99AW
RZR XP 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING
2017
Z17VDK99AK
RZR XP 1000 EPS VELOCITY BLUE LE
2017
Z17VDM99AB
RZR XP 1000 EPS HIGH LIFTER VEL BLUE
2017
Z17VDR99AZ
RZR XP 1000 EPS BOULDERS ED MATTE GOLD
2017
Z17VFE92AK
RZR XP 4 TURBO EPS CRUISER BLACK
2017
Z17VFE92AM
RZR XP 4 TURBO EPS TITANIUM MATTE METALLIC
2017
Z17VFE99AM
RZR XP 4 1000 EPS TITANIUM METALLIC
2017
Z17VFE99AW
RZR XP 4 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING
2017
Z17VFM99AB
RZR XP 4 1000 EPS HIGH LIFTER ED VEL BLUE
Incidents/Injuries: 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.
Importer: Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
Distributor: Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
Manufactured in: Mexico and U.S.