Polaris Recalls Sportsman All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire and Crash Hazards (Recall Alert)

Recall number

23734

Title

Polaris Recalls Sportsman All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire and Crash Hazards (Recall Alert)

Recall date

2023-03-16T00:00:00

Manufacturers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota"}]

Made in

[{"Country":"United States"}]

Importers

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Distributors

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Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Polaris dealers nationwide from May 2019 through November 2022 for between $6,600 and $11,600."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Model Years 2021-2023 Sportsman 450 and 570 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)","NumberOfUnits":"About 80,000 (In addition, about 13,900 were sold in Canada)","Type":""}]

UPCs

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Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"An improperly assembled wiring harness can contact the brake line and/or vehicle frame during use which can result in a loss of the use of the front brakes and/or fire, posing fire and crash hazards."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact a Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair. Polaris has notified consumers to stop riding the vehicles and is contacting registered owners directly to provide more details about the repair."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"The firm has received five reports of fire and three reports of damaged wires. Of the five reports of fire, two reports also indicated a loss of the front brake function."}]

Description

This recall involves certain VINs of model years 2021-2023 Sportsman 450 and 570 ATVs. The recalled ATVs were sold in the following colors: green, blue, beige, red, camouflage, gray, titanium metallic, black, white, azure crystal and orange. POLARIS is stamped on the front grille and POLARIS and Sportsman are printed on the sides of the vehicles. The model name is also printed on the side of the chassis. The VIN is located on the ATV's left rear frame. Consumers can enter their VIN online at www.polaris.com/en-us/off-road-recalls to check if their ATVs are recalled.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Polaris-Recalls-Sportsman-All-Terrain-Vehicles-Due-to-Fire-and-Crash-Hazards-Recall-Alert

Last published

2023-03-16T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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