CPSC2005-05-19
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of Select Model Year 2004 and 2005 Snowmobiles
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
Hazard
The fuel tank filler neck may develop a crack at the base where the filler neck meets the fuel tank assembly. This may cause the neck to separate from the fuel tank assembly and allow fuel to escape from the tank, potentially creating a fire hazard.
Remedy
Free repair. Contact your Polaris snowmobile dealer to schedule an appointment for the fuel neck reinforcement kit installation. If your Polaris dealership finds the filler neck cracked, your dealership has been instructed to replace the complete fuel tank assembly. Polaris has notified registered affected consumers directly about this recall.
Sold at
Polaris dealers sold these snowmobiles nationwide, from July 1, 2003 through May 1, 2005, for between $4,099 and $9,999.
Affected count
About 14,000
Injuries reported
Polaris has received 9 reports of the filler neck cracking. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
Polaris Snowmobiles
Consumer contact
Call Polaris at (800) 765-2747 between 8 a.m. and 12 midnight ET seven days a week, or log on to the company's Web site at www.polarisindustries.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Polaris-Industries-Announces-Recall-of-Select-Model-Year-2004-and-2005-SnowmobilesDon't want to check this manually?
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