Polaris Industries Expands Recall of ATVs
June 5, 2008
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: POLARIS ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (ATVS)
UNITS: ABOUT 700 (ABOUT 95,000 HAVE BEEN RECALLED PREVIOUSLY)
MANUFACTURER: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC., OF MEDINA, MINN.
HAZARD: THE ATVS CAN HAVE DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES (ECM) THAT OVERHEAT, POSING A FIRE AND BURN HAZARD TO RIDERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: SINCE THE RECALL EXPANSION ANNOUNCED IN FEBRUARY 2008, POLARIS HAS RECEIVED FOUR MORE REPORTS OF ECMS MELTING AND TWO REPORTS OF SMOKE OR FIRE CONTAINED TO THE ECM. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE POLARIS ATVS WITH MODEL YEAR 2004 AND MODEL NUMBERS LISTED BELOW THAT HAVE BEEN SERVICED FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND RECEIVED A DEFECTIVE EMC DURING SERVICE WORK. THE ATVS WERE SOLD UNDER MARKET NAMES SCRAMBLER 500 AND SPORTSMAN 400, 500, OR 6 X 6. THE MODEL NUMBER IS PRINTED ON A DECAL ATTACHED TO THE FRONT SIDE OF THE RADIATOR (SPORTSMAN) OR THE TOP OF THE FRONT CAB COVER (SCRAMBLER 500).
| MODEL YEAR | MODEL | MARKET NAME |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | A04BG50AA | SCRAMBLER 500 4X4 |
| 2004 | A04BG50FA | SCRAMBLER 500 |
| 2004 | A04CH42AQ | SPORTSMAN 400 |
| 2004 | A04CH42AR | SPORTSMAN 400 |
| 2004 | A04CH42AS | SPORTSMAN 400 |
| 2004 | A04CH42AT | SPORTSMAN 400 |
| 2004 | A04CH42AV | SPORTSMAN 400 |
| 2004 | A04CH50AO | SPORTSMAN 500 |
| 2004 | A04CH50AQ | SPORTSMAN 500 |
| 2004 | A04CH50AR | SPORTSMAN 500 |
| 2004 | A04CH50AS | SPORTSMAN 500 |
| 2004 | A04CH50AT | SPORTSMAN 500 |
| 2004 | A04CH50AV | SPORTSMAN 500 |
| 2004 | A04CH50AW | SPORTSMAN 500 |
| 2004 | A04CH50AX | SPORTSMAN 500 |
| 2004 | A04CL50AA | SPORTSMAN 6X6 |
SOLD AT: POLARIS DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM JULY 2004 THROUGH JANUARY 2008 FOR BETWEEN $3,800 AND $7,900.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE (BLACK) BATTERY CABLE FROM THE BATTERY WHEN THE ATV IS NOT IN USE. CONSUMERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL POLARIS DEALER TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR. REGISTERED OWNERS RECEIVED DIRECT MAIL NOTIFICATION OF THIS RECALL.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT POLARIS TOLL-FREE AT (888) 704-5290 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.POLARISINDUSTRIES.COM
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I have a 2006 Sportsman 500X2. It has 1700 miles. The ECM starts malfunctioning by not starting right away. It has to sit for some time with the key on before the display will appear and the machine will start. The ECM was replaced with a Polaris part now this is the 2nd one that has done this to me. This last one started to malfunction within 60 days. Has anybody else had this problem?
ever since i bought mine in 2006 polaris 500 ho efi,sounds like the motor has ball bearings floating in it, it’s harsh sounding,,sounds like can-am is leading the way with atv’s. i’m trading mine in for one,course i won’t be able to get a good trade-in with polaris’s junks. what was a good machine,now is just another name for junk,
i JUST HAD MY 2007 sPORTMAN 800 removed from the woods where it started to smoke and then it caught on fire near the gas tank this then made it impossible for the machine to be put out so it burnt to the ground now I feel like polaris is jerking me around. I also just had it in for its 20hr service 1 week before. We had two fire stations and 2 people had to get oxygen after they tried to contain the fire. any ideas on what actions I should take I know that they would hate to have to make another recall.
guys im having problems with my polaris hunk of crap also(500 sportsman h.o.efi). stator is goin bad and ecm shorts out. only went on 3 trips with this thing and it started acting up on the second one.it overheats and shuts down do 2 the ecm not working right causing the fan not 2 work. guys we all need 2 contact Polaris and let them know whats going on
I also have a sportsman 500 x2 2008 model and is the 4th out of 4 that I know of that has ecm problems around 1,200 to 1,5oo miles. Polaris should replace all of them if their customer service was worthwhile and should not let their customers get stranded in the woods. I got mine running again after unplugging and re plugging the ecm pin connector after getting it home. I do not know how long this will last.
I have a 2007 500 X-2 and had a problem with the ecm. This is the fifth one, including mine, that I know of that has quit at around 1500 miles. In my opinion Polaris should take resposibility for the problem. I have talked to dealers who say this has been a problem. I think a recall is in order. Polaris not stepping up to bat on this one would make purchase a Honda next time. I have a 1995 Honda that has only had a new spark plug put in it and it still runs great.
I have 2 Polaris 2006 sportsman 500 X2s, both have had the ECM replaced at less than 520 miles, in fact one of them is going on the third ECM and the dealer is stating that Polaris told them it was due to a weak battery. Not possible, after losing the first ECM, I replaced the batteries and have 1.5 amp maintainers on them when not in use. In my life, I have had 37 motorcycles/quads and these are my first Polaris and will be my last………………..
I have a 2009 sportsman 500 ho my first problem i had the wiring in headlight was rubbing on metal bracket wich caused it to short out of course i had to pay for that.Now the back axle make a clicking noise only has 300mile on it .and its been babyed should of kept my honda
We had a 2008 Polairs Ranger 500 4×4. It had 45 hours on it, Had to replace the entire back end(bearings, hub, rim, boot ) over $800. Sold it. Bought a 2008 Polaris 500 X2. It has 29 hours on it. The battery went dead in the wood 7 miles from my truck. — Luckly, my brother pulled me out with his 1995 Honda 300.
Selling this ATV. and will NEVER buy any thing from Polairs AGAIN !
I have a 2006 Polarisx2 500 sportsman the ecm left me walk 20 miles through a misquito infested swamp with less than 200kms on the hunk of junk Polaris sends me a recall notice but the dealers say no not for that ser# bike is this just a clever scheme for Polaris to get around another costly ecm recall?
I’ve got the doozie of all stories. I purchased a 2008 sportsman 500 h.o. back in march 2008. This last July 4th 2009 I took my atv to northern mn to finally break it in, yes a year and change later. It had less than 80 miles on it and about twenty hours. I had never used the darn thing for anything more than plowing my driveway and was looking forward to finally using the thing. I no more than got a few miles on it, technically my son got no more than a few miles on it, and it started on fire and within a few minutes was reduced to nothing but literally charred frame. When the very large issue was brought to the attention of polaris, they did nothing but claim that it was by no way their fault and that I was stuck with th POS. It’s safe to say that polaris does not stand behind their crap engineering unless you purchase their extended warranty. With as little use as I got out of the thing, you’de think they might stand by their work, guess I was wrong. Polaris has come a long way from what they used to be, and it surely isn’t in the right direction…happy trails!
I have a 2007 Polaris Sportman 500, within 20 hours the TPS switched stopped working it gave me hard time starting,backfiring ruined my whole trip. secondly, back in December 09, my ECM took a sh-t. I brought back top dealer having it replaced now really considering trading in this piece of crap. Shame on me for not doing any research. Last time i ever do an impulse buy.
This is not looking good. My 2007 500 EFI worked fine until a couple of days ago. Now when I turn the key, nothing happens, and I do mean nothing. No lights on speedo, no clicks, no nothing. Battery is fine (tested by swapping with known good one, using voltmeter, observing charger taper back, etc). Checked and retightened all connections, and yes, it does have about 1,200 miles on it. It’s just like you cut the battery cable. From listening to the previous posts, it sure sounds like the ECM. I found another post that points to the PCM Power Control Module in front of the radiator. Neither one is going to be cheap, and I sure don’t want to get into swapping parts out. Oh well, I’m going to the dealer tomorrow and start getting myself prepared. What a piece of crap!
Bill Jackson what was the outcome we have the same issues with the Polaris we have.
i have a 2008 polaris sportman 500H.O. doesn’t have 100 miles on it and the damb thing wont run. the peice of shit leaks gas out of the carborator, when you start it up and put it in gear and go it bogs down and wont go over 5 MPH, damb drive belt has broke once. any ideas on why it bogs down i’v put new gas in it, a new spark plug, new air cleaner, new fuel filter what could be wrong
IN MY OPINION POLARIS IS A PIECE OF JUNK
I purchased 2007 polaris 500×2 sportsman(new). Same problems as everyone else on here. PDM and ECM bad with less than 1000miles. I talked to dealer and Polaris with no satisfaction. Tell everyone you know to never purchase Polaris, maybe we can at least save someone else from $7000 mistake.