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Recreational off-highway vehicles

CPSC Recall #14-716 — February 25, 2014

Recall #14-716 Date: February 25, 2014 Remedy: Repair

Product

Recreational off-highway vehicles

Description

The throttle cable on 2013 Ranger 500 EFI and Ranger Crew 500 EFI models can fail to operate properly and can cause the rider to lose control and crash.

Hazard

The vehicles' throttle cable can melt on the exhaust pipe and fail to operate properly. This can cause the rider to lose control, posing a crash hazard.

Incidents / Injuries

Polaris has received one report of a vehicle's throttle failing to return to idle after accelerating, causing the operator to lose control of the vehicle and be thrown from it, resulting in a scraped shin.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Polaris Ranger vehicles and contact a Polaris dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair. Consumers will also be given inspection instructions if they wish to perform their own inspection. Polaris is contacting its customers directly.

Units Affected

About 16,550

Sold At

Polaris dealers nationwide from June 2012 through February 2014 from between $9,300 and $11,000.

Manufactured In

Mexico

What Should You Do?

Stop using this product immediately. Check if you purchased it and follow the remedy instructions — contact the manufacturer for a Repair. If you experienced an injury, report it to the CPSC SaferProducts.gov.

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