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Polaris

Official notice

15 Sept 2023

Last checked

15 Sept 2023

High riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Polaris. On certain side-by-side UTV's, one of two ground cables may not be properly attached to the battery terminal, creating a short circuit and/or an overheated ground cable. This could result in sparks or heat being generated, which could melt the wiring or insulation, increasing the risk of a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will inspect the ground cables and ensure both are connected at negative battery terminal and at starter bolt. Published 2023-09-15.

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Recall number

68096

Official notice

2023-09-15

The hazard

On certain side-by-side UTV's, one of two ground cables may not be properly attached to the battery terminal, creating a short circuit and/or an overheated ground cable. This could result in sparks or heat being generated, which could melt the wiring or insulation, increasing the risk of a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will inspect the ground cables and ensure both are connected at negative battery terminal and at starter bolt.

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Recall Numbers

68096

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Affected products

Product 1

2015 | POLARIS | RZR 170, 2015 | POLARIS | RZR 170 EFI, 2016 | POLARIS | RZR 170, 2017 | POLARIS | RZR 170

Risk / hazard

On certain side-by-side UTV's, one of two ground cables may not be properly attached to the battery terminal, creating a short circuit and/or an overheated ground cable. This could result in sparks or heat being generated, which could melt the wiring or insulation, increasing the risk of a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will inspect the ground cables and ensure both are connected at negative battery terminal and at starter bolt.

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

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Polaris.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HOME

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

68096

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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