Polaris Recalls Ranger and General Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2020-07-02 · 20758
Hazards
The throttle can fail to return to the idle position after the engine stalls and is restarted in gear without switching the key to the off position due to a software problem, causing the vehicle to accelerate suddenly, posing a crash hazard to the user.
Recall
Number
20758
Date
2020-07-02
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Model Year 2019 - 2020 Ranger XP 1000 & Model Year 2020 General XP 1000 Utility Vehicles (UTVs)
Remedies
Options
Repair
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
Retailer(s)
Polaris dealers nationwide from June 2018 through March 2020 for between $15,890 and $29,000.
Country of manufacture
United States; Mexico; Poland
Description
This recall involves Model Year 2019 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 EPS, Ranger CREW XP 1000, and Model Year 2020 Polaris Ranger XP 1000, Ranger CREW XP 1000, General XP 1000 Deluxe and General XP 4 1000 Deluxe. The vehicles were sold in gray, blue, white, red, green camo, orange, sand and maroon colors and have two or four seats. "POLARIS" is stamped on the front grille and "Ranger" or "General" is printed on the sides of the rear cargo area. Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) included in this recall can be found stamped into the left rear vehicle frame below the cargo box. The following model names are included in this recall: YEAR MODEL NAME 2019 RANGER XP 1000 EPS RANGER CREW XP 1000 2020 RANGER XP 1000 RANGER CREW XP 1000 GENERAL XP 1000 DELUXE GENERAL XP 4 1000 DELUXE