Product Recall Number: 23-720
Why was Model Year 2020-2023 Sportsman 1000 S and Scrambler 1000 S All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) recalled?
Electrostatic discharge outside the fuel tank can ignite fuel spills while refueling, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 23-720
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2023-01-05
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Model Year 2020-2023 Sportsman 1000 S and Scrambler 1000 S All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Description: This recall involves certain vehicle identification numbers (VINs) of Model Year 2020-2023 Sportsman 1000 S and Scrambler 1000 S ATVs. The recalled ATVs were sold in the following colors: black, orange, gray, blue and graphite. POLARIS is stamped on the front grille and POLARIS and Sportsman or Scrambler are printed on the sides of the vehicles. The model name, including “XP” is also printed on the side of the chassis. The VIN is located on the ATV’s left rear frame.
Hazard Description: Electrostatic discharge outside the fuel tank can ignite fuel spills while refueling, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 3,800 (In addition, about 780 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: The firm has received 16 reports of fire, including one report of personal injury and one report of property damage, outside the U.S.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair. Polaris will instruct dealers to install new fuel filler neck clamps and, if needed, a fill neck cover. Polaris has notified consumers to stop riding the vehicles and is contacting registered owners directly to provide more details about the repair.
Sold At: Polaris dealers nationwide from July 2019 through October 2022 for between $15,000 and $17,800.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed