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CPSC, Polaris Industries Announces Recall of Select Model Year 2004 and 2005 Snowmobiles

Note: Incidents/Injuries Change.

  • Recalled Polaris Snowmobile
  • Recalled Polaris Snowmobile
Name of Product:
Polaris Snowmobiles -- See affected model table.
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.

Recall Date:
May 19, 2005
Units:

About 14,000

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.

Recall Details

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:

 

ModelsModel Numbers ModelsModel Numbers
2004 Indy 340S04NB3AE
S04NB3AS
2004 550 PRO XS04NX5BE
S04NX5BS
 
2004 Indy 500S04NB4BS2004 600 PRO XS04NX6ES 
2004 340 ClassicS04ND3AS2004 700 PRO XS04NX7CS 
2004 500 ClassicS04ND4BS (A)2004 800 PRO XS04NX8CS 
2004 550 ClassicS04ND5BS2004 600 PRO X2S04NY6EE
S04NY6ES
S04NY6ER
 
2004 600 ClassicS04ND6ES (A)(B)2004 700 PRO X2S04NY7CE
S04NY7CS
 
2004 700 ClassicS04ND7CS (A)2004 800 PRO X2S04NY8CE
S04NY8CS
 
2004 800 ClassicS04ND8CS (A) (B)2004 800 PRO XRS04NZ8CS (A)
S04NZ8CE
S04NZ8CR
 
2004 Frontier ClassicS04ND7DS (A)2005 Indy 500S05NB4BS 
2004 Super SportS04NE5BS
S04NP5BS (A)(B)
2005 340 ClassicS05ND3AS 
2004 500 XC SPS04NE5CS
S04NP5CS (A)(C)
2005 500 ClassicS05ND4BS 
2004 600 XC SPS04NE6ES
S04NP6ES (A)(C)
2005 550 ClassicS05ND5BS 
2004 700 XC SPS04NE7CS
S04NP7CS (C)
2005 600 ClassicS05ND6ES 
2004 800 XC SPS04NE8CS
S04NP8CS (C)
2005 Super Sport M10S05NE5BS 
2004 Trail RMKS04NJ5BS (A)2005 Super SportS05NP5BSA 
2004 600 RMKS04NK6ES (A)(B)(C)2005 500 XC SP M10S05NE5CS 
2004 700 RMKS04NK7CS (A)(B)(C)
S04NL7CS (A)(B)(C)
2005 500 XC SPS05NP5CS (A) (B) 
2004 800 RMKS04NK8CS (A)(B)(C)
S04NL8CS (A)(B)(C)
S04NM8CS (A)(B)(C)
S04NM8CR
2005 600 XC SP M10S05NE6ES 
2004 600 SwitchbackS04NS6ES (C)(D)2005 600 XC SPS05NP6ES (A)(B) 
2004 700 SwitchbackS04NS7CS (C)(D)2005 600 SwitchbackS05NS6ES (A)(B) 
2004 800 SwitchbackS04NS8CS (C)(D)2005 800 SwitchbackS05NS8CSA 
2004 340 TouringS04NT3AE
S04NT3AS
2005 Trail RMKS05NJ5BS (A) 
2004 Trail TouringS04NT5BE
S04NT5BS
2005 600 RMKS05NK6ES (A) 
2004 600 Classic TouringS04NT6ES2005 Indy 340 TouringS05NT3AS 
2004 700 Classic TouringS04NT7CE
S04NT7CS
2005 Trail Touring DeluxeS05NT5BS 
2004 800 Classic TouringS04NT8CE
S04NT8CS
2005 600 TouringS05NT6ES (A)(B) 
2004 Sport TouringS04NU5BS2005 800 TouringS05NT8CS 
  2005 Frontier TouringS05NT7DS 
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.

Incidents/Injuries:

Polaris has received 9 reports of the filler neck cracking. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:
Polaris dealers sold these snowmobiles nationwide from July 1, 2003 through May 1, 2005 for between $4,099 and $9,999.
Manufacturer(s):
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
Manufactured In:
United States
Recall number:
05-575

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