CPSC2023-11-30
Polaris Recalls Patriot 850 MATRYX Snowmobiles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
Hazard
The ring gear on the primary clutch can fail, causing the clutch assembly components to come loose, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowmobiles and contact Polaris or an authorized Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair to replace the primary (drive) clutch. Polaris has notified consumers to stop riding the snowmobiles and is contacting registered owners directly.
Sold at
Authorized Polaris dealers nationwide from June 2021 through February 2022 for between $14,000 and $16,000.
Affected count
About 2,900 (In addition, about 1,433 were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
The firm has received nine reports of the ring gear failing, including one injury where the ligament was separated from the rider's foot.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Repair
Products
Polaris Snowmobiles, Model Year 2022 PATRIOT 850 MATRYX RMK, INDY and SWITCHBACK
Consumer contact
Polaris at 800-765-2747 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.polaris.com and click on "Off Road Safety Recalls" at the bottom of the page or https://www.polaris.com/en-us/off-road-recalls/ to check if your vehicle identification number (VIN) is included in any recalls. Consumers can contact Polaris' owner connections team at Owner.Connections@polaris.com or via an online forum accessible at https://www.polaris.com/en-us/off-road/owner-resources/help-center/email.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Polaris-Recalls-Patriot-850-MATRYX-Snowmobiles-Due-to-Injury-Hazard-Recall-AlertDon't want to check this manually?
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