In April Polaris announced three recalls, two involving Ranger XP 1000 utility vehicles and one related to the PRO XD and several Ranger models. The largest recall covers 80,000 model year 2018 to 2020 Ranger XP 1000 and Crew XP 1000 utility vehicles. The clutch belt can break and damage the secondary clutch and fuel line and create a potential fire hazard. The second recall covers model year 2019 and 2020 Ranger XP 1000 and Crew XP 1000 and involves 7,000 vehicles. The fuel line can be misrouted above the bracket that protects the fuel line from a clutch belt failure, posing a fire hazard. The final recall involves model year 2019 PRO XD and several model year 2020 Ranger vehicles. The seat belts on the vehicles can fail, posing an injury hazard in certain crash situations. The following details are from Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Recall Details
| Recall 1 | Recall 2 | Recall 3 |
| Models 2018 Ranger XP 1000 EPS 2019 & 2020 Ranger XP 1000 & Crew XP 1000 | Models 2019 Ranger XP 1000 EPS & Crew XP 1000 EPS 2020 Ranger XP 1000 & Crew XP 1000 | Models 2019 PRO XD 4000D AWD 2020 Ranger 500, 570, 1000, Crew 570, Crew XP 1000, EV, XP 1000 |
| The clutch belt can break and damage the secondary clutch and the fuel line, posing a fire hazard to the rider | The fuel line can be misrouted above the bracket that protects the fuel line from a clutch belt failure, posing a fire hazard | The seat belts on the vehicles can fail, posing an injury hazard to the user if they were to be in a collision or tip-over incident. |
| Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a Polaris dealer for a free inspection & repair. | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a Polaris dealer for a free inspection & repair. | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a Polaris dealer for a free inspection & repair. |
| 80,000 UTVs recalled | 7,000 UTVs recalled | 10,500 UTVs recalled |
| See CPSC for affected VIN information | See CPSC for affected VIN information | See CPSC for more details |
| Recall number: 20-733 | Recall number: 20-734 | Recall number: 20-735 |
| Sold Oct. 2016 – Oct. 2019 | Sold Aug. 2019 – Dec. 2019 | Sold Oct. 2019 – Dec. 2019 |
Polaris is notifying dealers and contacting registered owners directly. Consumers can 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.
SVR’s Take
Polaris appeared to have improved their quality and significantly alleviated their recall problems before this latest round. The Ranger XP 1000 is a very important vehicle for their Ranger business and an 80,000 vehicle recall is very large. This will only add to the difficulties of dealing with the pandemic. SVR tracks industry recalls on an ongoing basis.