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Polaris

Official notice

2 Sept 2022

Last checked

2 Sept 2022

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Polaris. The steering pitman arms on these snowmobiles may have improper welds. A severe impact may cause cracks which could lead to pitman arm failure and a loss of steering control. Correction: steering pitman arm will be replaced on affected vehicles. Published 2022-09-02.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

71976

Official notice

2022-09-02

The hazard

The steering pitman arms on these snowmobiles may have improper welds. A severe impact may cause cracks which could lead to pitman arm failure and a loss of steering control. Correction: steering pitman arm will be replaced on affected vehicles.

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

71976

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 1997, Make: POLARIS, Model: 700 RMK

Product 2

Year: 1997, Make: POLARIS, Model: 600 XCR

Product 3

Year: 1997, Make: POLARIS, Model: ULTRA SPX

Product 4

Year: 1997, Make: POLARIS, Model: ULTRA SP

Product 5

Year: 1997, Make: POLARIS, Model: SKS

Product 6

Year: 1997, Make: POLARIS, Model: 600 XC

Product 7

Year: 1998, Make: POLARIS, Model: 700 RMK

Product 8

Year: 1998, Make: POLARIS, Model: 600 XCR

Product 9

Year: 1998, Make: POLARIS, Model: XLT SP

Product 10

Year: 1998, Make: POLARIS, Model: 700 XCR

Product 11

Year: 1998, Make: POLARIS, Model: 600 RMK

Risk / hazard

The steering pitman arms on these snowmobiles may have improper welds. A severe impact may cause cracks which could lead to pitman arm failure and a loss of steering control. Correction: steering pitman arm will be replaced on affected vehicles.

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

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

71976

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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