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Polaris Industries Recalls Model Year 2025-2026 Ranger XP 1000 NorthStar and Ranger Crew XP 1000 NorthStar Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire Hazard
Official action
Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Official identifier. 26-054
Date. 2025-10-30
Jurisdiction. United States
Hazard (official). An improperly routed alternator cable can become damaged and contact the negative battery post, resulting in an electrical short, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury.
Action / remedy (official). Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ROVs and go to https://www.polaris.com/en-us/recalls/off-road/polaris-recalls-some-model-year-2025-2026-ranger-xp-1000-and-crew-xp-1000-vehicles/ to determine if their vehicle falls under the scope of the recall. Polaris is providing instructions on how to continue operating their vehicles until the repair can be completed or to contact an authorized Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair at the dealer’s location.
Product. Model Year 2025-2026 Ranger XP 1000 NorthStar and Ranger Crew XP 1000 NorthStar Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs)
Identification details. This recall involves certain VINs of Polaris Model Year 2025-2026 Ranger XP 1000 NorthStar and Ranger Crew XP 1000 NorthStar ROVs. The recalled vehicles were sold in black, blue, bronze, brown, camouflage, gray, orange, red and white. The vehicles were sold in three and six-seat configurations and have “POLARIS” stamped on the front grille. The VIN is printed on the left rear frame (on the driver’s side of the vehicle) under the cargo box.
Units. About 5,130 (In addition, about 460 ROVs were sold in Canada)
Incidents reported by CPSC. The firm has received five reports of sparking/smoking/melting and one report of fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Remedy type. Repair
Sold at. Polaris dealers nationwide from March 2025 through August 2025 for between $28,000 and $38,000.
Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse
Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice
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