Polaris Recalls RZR and GENERAL Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

2016 POLARIS GENERAL 1000 EPS INDY RED
2016 POLARIS GENERAL 1000 EPS VELOCITY BLUE LE
2016 POLARIS GENERAL 1000 EPS DELUXE ORANGE BURST
2017 POLARIS GENERAL 1000 EPS DELUXE TITANIUM MATTE METALLIC
2017 POLARIS GENERAL 1000 EPS INDY RED
2017 POLARIS GENERAL 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING
2016 RZR XP 4 TURBO EPS MATTE SUNSET RED
2016 RZR XP 1000 EPS ELECTRIC BLUE METALLIC
2017 RZR S 900 WHITE LIGHTNING
2017 RZR S 1000 EPS STEALTH BLACK
2017 RZR XP 1000 EPS VELOCITY BLUE

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

Recall Date:

March 02, 2017

Units:

About 13,500 (The RZR Turbo and RZR 900 and 1000 have previously been recalled.)

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

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	Z16VBE99AW	RZR S 1000 EPS MATTE WHITE LIGHTNING
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

Remedy:

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.

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(s):

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.

Distributor(s):

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.

Manufactured In:

Mexico and U.S.

Recall number:

17-102

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