Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Road Vehicles and ProXD and Bobcat Utility Task Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 25-702

Date. 2024-12-05

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). The vehicles’ passenger side seat belt anchor point can separate from the frame due to a defective weld on the bracket, posing an injury hazard to passengers from impact with a loose bracket or failure of the seatbelt during a crash.

Action / remedy (official). Consumers should immediately stop carrying passengers in the recalled vehicles and contact an authorized Polaris dealer to schedule a free inspection and, if needed, a free repair. Polaris is contacting all registered owners directly.

Product. Model Year 2024 Ranger Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) and ProXD and Bobcat Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs)

Identification details. This recall involves certain VINs of Model Year 2024 Ranger 1000 / Crew 1000, Ranger XP 1000 / Crew XP 1000 and Ranger XP Kinetic ROVs; and ProXD Full Size/Full Size Crew and Bobcat UV34/UV34 XL UTVs. The Ranger vehicles were sold in blue, bronze, camouflage, gray, green, tan and white, and in three- and six-seat configurations. The ProXD vehicles have gray plastic body panels with black frame/accents. The Bobcat vehicles have black side panels with white and orange accents. All UTVs have two or four seats. The Ranger and ProXD vehicles have “POLARIS” stamped on the front grille and the Bobcat vehicles have the Bobcat logo on the front grille. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for the Ranger, ProXD and Bobcat vehicles is located on a portion of the left rear frame on the driver’s side of the vehicle, under the cargo box.

Units. About 2,500 (In addition, about 130 were sold in Canada)

Incidents reported by CPSC. The firm has identified three reports of improper welds. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy type. Repair

Sold at. Polaris and Bobcat dealers nationwide from November 2023 through August 2024 between $17,800 and $32,700.

Official record

Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice