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Recall Details
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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May 19, 2005 |
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Release # 05-575 |
The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Polaris Snowmobiles -- See affected model table.
Units: About 14,000
Manufacturer/Importer: 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.
Incidents/Injuries: Polaris has received 9 reports of the filler neck cracking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: Only select model year Polaris snowmobiles are part of this recall. The model and serial number (VIN) identification decal is located on the right-side of the tunnel underneath the seat. See affected model table below:
| Models | Model Numbers | Models | Model Numbers | |
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| 2004 Indy 340 | S04NB3AE S04NB3AS |
2004 550 PRO X | S04NX5BE S04NX5BS |
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| 2004 Indy 500 | S04NB4BS | 2004 600 PRO X | S04NX6ES | |
| 2004 340 Classic | S04ND3AS | 2004 700 PRO X | S04NX7CS | |
| 2004 500 Classic | S04ND4BS (A) | 2004 800 PRO X | S04NX8CS | |
| 2004 550 Classic | S04ND5BS | 2004 600 PRO X2 | S04NY6EE S04NY6ES S04NY6ER |
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| 2004 600 Classic | S04ND6ES (A)(B) | 2004 700 PRO X2 | S04NY7CE S04NY7CS |
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| 2004 700 Classic | S04ND7CS (A) | 2004 800 PRO X2 | S04NY8CE S04NY8CS |
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| 2004 800 Classic | S04ND8CS (A) (B) | 2004 800 PRO XR | S04NZ8CS (A) S04NZ8CE S04NZ8CR |
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| 2004 Frontier Classic | S04ND7DS (A) | 2005 Indy 500 | S05NB4BS | |
| 2004 Super Sport | S04NE5BS S04NP5BS (A)(B) |
2005 340 Classic | S05ND3AS | |
| 2004 500 XC SP | S04NE5CS S04NP5CS (A)(C) |
2005 500 Classic | S05ND4BS | |
| 2004 600 XC SP | S04NE6ES S04NP6ES (A)(C) |
2005 550 Classic | S05ND5BS | |
| 2004 700 XC SP | S04NE7CS S04NP7CS (C) |
2005 600 Classic | S05ND6ES | |
| 2004 800 XC SP | S04NE8CS S04NP8CS (C) |
2005 Super Sport M10 | S05NE5BS | |
| 2004 Trail RMK | S04NJ5BS (A) | 2005 Super Sport | S05NP5BSA | |
| 2004 600 RMK | S04NK6ES (A)(B)(C) | 2005 500 XC SP M10 | S05NE5CS | |
| 2004 700 RMK | S04NK7CS (A)(B)(C) S04NL7CS (A)(B)(C) |
2005 500 XC SP | S05NP5CS (A) (B) | |
| 2004 800 RMK | S04NK8CS (A)(B)(C) S04NL8CS (A)(B)(C) S04NM8CS (A)(B)(C) S04NM8CR |
2005 600 XC SP M10 | S05NE6ES | |
| 2004 600 Switchback | S04NS6ES (C)(D) | 2005 600 XC SP | S05NP6ES (A)(B) | |
| 2004 700 Switchback | S04NS7CS (C)(D) | 2005 600 Switchback | S05NS6ES (A)(B) | |
| 2004 800 Switchback | S04NS8CS (C)(D) | 2005 800 Switchback | S05NS8CSA | |
| 2004 340 Touring | S04NT3AE S04NT3AS |
2005 Trail RMK | S05NJ5BS (A) | |
| 2004 Trail Touring | S04NT5BE S04NT5BS |
2005 600 RMK | S05NK6ES (A) | |
| 2004 600 Classic Touring | S04NT6ES | 2005 Indy 340 Touring | S05NT3AS | |
| 2004 700 Classic Touring | S04NT7CE S04NT7CS |
2005 Trail Touring Deluxe | S05NT5BS | |
| 2004 800 Classic Touring | S04NT8CE S04NT8CS |
2005 600 Touring | S05NT6ES (A)(B) | |
| 2004 Sport Touring | S04NU5BS | 2005 800 Touring | S05NT8CS | |
| 2005 Frontier Touring | S05NT7DS |
Sold at: Polaris dealers sold these snowmobiles nationwide from July 1, 2003 through May 1, 2005 for between $4,099 and $9,999.
Manufactured in: United States
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.
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
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
Related Recalls
The pin on the u-joint of the steering knuckle was not swagged correctly, which can allow the pin to come out of the u-joint and cause the rider to lose steering control, posing a crash hazard.
The steering caps, which are used to hold the handlebar in place, can crack and cause the handlebars to become unstable, posing a crash hazard.
The recalled snowmobile’s drive clutch can break, allowing fragments to escape the snowmobile shielding, posing a laceration hazard.
The snowmobile can leak fuel at the pump flange assembly, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury to the rider or passenger.
The fuel line between the fuel rails can leak, posing a fire hazard.
The brake line can come in contact with the brake disc, which can cause damage to the brake line and result in brake loss, posing an injury hazard.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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