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Hammerhead Off-road - Polaris

Official notice

16 Nov 2016

Last checked

16 Nov 2016

High riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Hammerhead Off-road - Polaris. On certain vehicles, the fuel tank could fatigue and crack at a radius inside the tank mounting tabs, potentially resulting in a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel tank with a new one, and install a support bracket. Note: In the interim, owners are advised to stop operating their vehicle until the defect has been repaired. Published 2016-11-16.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

68552

Official notice

2016-11-16

The hazard

On certain vehicles, the fuel tank could fatigue and crack at a radius inside the tank mounting tabs, potentially resulting in a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel tank with a new one, and install a support bracket. Note: In the interim, owners are advised to stop operating their vehicle until the defect has been repaired.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

68552

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2009, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GL 150)

Product 2

Year: 2009, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS 150)

Product 3

Year: 2009, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS PLATINUM)

Product 4

Year: 2010, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GL 150)

Product 5

Year: 2010, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS 150)

Product 6

Year: 2010, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS PLATINUM)

Product 7

Year: 2011, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GL 150)

Product 8

Year: 2011, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS 150)

Product 9

Year: 2011, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS PLATINUM)

Product 10

Year: 2012, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GL 150)

Product 11

Year: 2012, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS 150)

Product 12

Year: 2012, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS PLATINUM)

Product 13

Year: 2013, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GL 150)

Product 14

Year: 2013, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS 150)

Product 15

Year: 2013, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS PLATINUM)

Product 16

Year: 2014, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GL 150)

Product 17

Year: 2014, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS 150)

Product 18

Year: 2014, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS PLATINUM)

Product 19

Year: 2015, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GL 150)

Product 20

Year: 2015, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS 150)

Product 21

Year: 2015, Make: HAMMERHEAD OFF-ROAD, Model: FUN KART (GTS PLATINUM)

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles, the fuel tank could fatigue and crack at a radius inside the tank mounting tabs, potentially resulting in a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel tank with a new one, and install a support bracket. Note: In the interim, owners are advised to stop operating their vehicle until the defect has been repaired.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Hammerhead Off-road, Polaris.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

68552

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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