{"id":4464,"date":"2016-04-20T19:44:10","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T19:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/azureblog.smallvehicleresource.com\/?p=4464"},"modified":"2016-04-20T19:44:10","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T19:44:10","slug":"polaris-recalls-133000-rzr-900-and-1000-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/20\/polaris-recalls-133000-rzr-900-and-1000-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Polaris Recalls 133,000 RZR 900 and 1000 Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2015-RZR-XP-4-1000-eps\"<\/a> \"2014-rzr-xp-1000\"<\/a> \"2013_rzr_xp_900_eps\"<\/a>Polaris announced a massive recall of approximately 133,000 RZR 900 and RZR 1000 side-by-side vehicles covering model years 2013 to 2016 because of a potential fire and burn hazards to drivers and passengers. The recall covers a wide range of RZR 900 and RZR 1000 model variations (a few are pictured above). The following information is from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.<\/p>\n

Recall Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Name of product:<\/strong> ??Polaris RZR recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs)<\/p>\n

Hazard:<\/strong> ??The recalled ROVs can catch fire while consumers are driving, posing fire and burn hazards to drivers and passengers.<\/p>\n

Consumer Contact:<\/strong> ??Polaris at 800-POLARIS or 800-765-2747 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Saturday and Sunday or online at www.polaris.com and click on ???Off-Road Safety Recalls??? on the main page of the Polaris website.<\/p>\n

 
\nRecall Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong> ????The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn., is announcing a recall for about 133,000 Polaris Model Year 2013-2016 RZR 900 and RZR 1000 recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs).<\/p>\n

CPSC and Polaris warn consumers to stop using these recreational vehicles immediately and contact their Polaris dealer for a free repair. Polaris has agreed to voluntarily suspend sale of all recalled vehicles until they are repaired.<\/p>\n

Polaris has received more than 160 reports of fires with the recalled RZR ROVs, resulting in one death of a 15 year old passenger from a rollover that resulted in a fire and 19 reports of injuries, including first, second and third degree burns.<\/p>\n

Visit www.polaris.com to determine if your RZR ROVs VIN number is included in this recall.<\/p>\n

2013\/2014 RZR XP 900
\n3NSJT9EAXEF364144 ??? 3NSJT9EA4EF385345
\n4XAJT87A0DP456738 ??? 4XAJT87A8EF366714<\/p>\n

2014\/2015\/2016 RZR XP 1000 *additional VIN numbers included. Visit Polaris.com.
\n3NSVDE992FF361215 ??? 3NSVDE998GF784060
\n4XAST1EA0EB165962 ??? 4XAVFE992GB344924<\/p>\n

2015\/2016 RZR 900 *additional VIN numbers included. Visit Polaris.com.
\n3NSVAE871FF366883 ??? 3NSVAE874GH861374
\n4XAVAA878FB926614 ??? 4XAVAE873GB673176<\/p>\n

2015\/2016 RZR S 900 *additional VIN numbers included. Visit Polaris.com.
\n3NSVBE870FF361395 ??? 3NSVBA876GH860331
\n4XAVBE879FP340592 ??? 4XAVBE876GB673749<\/p>\n

2016 RZR S 1000 *additional VIN numbers included. Visit Polaris.com
\n3NSVBE994GH102740 ??? 3NSVBE99XGH108171
\n4XAVBE995GP340655 ??? 4XAVBE997GB673744<\/p>\n

The VIN is normally located on the driver???s side rear frame rail, above the PVT cover. Check your Owner???s Manual if you have any difficulty locating the VIN. VINs are not sequential and not all VINs in the ranges above are included in this recall. To determine if a specific ROV is included in this recall visit www.Polaris.com and click on ???Off-Road Safety Recalls??? under the ???Rider Community??? heading on the main page of the Polaris website.<\/p>\n

The ROVs were sold at Polaris dealers nationwide from July 2012 through April 2016 for between $16,000 and $26,000. The ROVs were manufactured in the United States and Mexico and imported and distributed by Polaris.<\/p>\n

Due to the serious risk of injury, owners and riders should stop using these recalled vehicles immediately. Repairs will start April 22, 2016. To schedule a free repair, consumers should call their local Polaris dealer. Contact Polaris at 800-POLARIS or 800-765-2747 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Saturday and Sunday or online at www.polaris.com and click on ???Off-Road Safety Recalls??? on the main page of the Polaris website.<\/p>\n

In a company press release<\/a> Polaris CEO Scott W. Wine stated,<\/p>\n

???One of our foremost guiding principles is Safety and Ethics Always…<\/i>We know that the foundation of a good ride is a safe ride, and we have been proactive, aggressive and thorough in putting forth a plan to get our vehicles repaired and give us ??? and our customers ??? confidence in the safety of our RZR vehicles.??We are working day and night to inform our customers and dealers and to obtain the parts needed for the repairs we identified in our comprehensive analysis. We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers as we work to ensure all the systemic thermal risks we identified are eliminated from our vehicles.???<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Polaris is instructing riders not to carry fuel or other flammable liquids in their vehicles.<\/p>\n

Learn more: ??CPSC.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Comment:<\/strong>?? I believe this is the largest recall by far of any side-by-side vehicle. The most recent very large side-by-side recall was from Kawasaki<\/a>??last year that involved about 20,000 vehicles. With 133,000 vehicles involved, the cost of repairing the vehicles could be substantial. Although Polaris has more than enough financial resources to absorb the costs, they are likely concerned to the hit their brand image may take. Not only are they the market leader but the company emphasizes their engineering excellence and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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