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: 550 LX, TRAIL TOURING, AND TRAIL TOURING DELUXE SNOWMOBILES
UNITS: ABOUT 1,360
IMPORTER: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC., OF MEDINA, MINN.
HAZARD: CRACKS COULD FORM IN THE STARTER RING-GEAR AND CAUSE THE RING-GEAR TO FRACTURE INTO SEVERAL PIECES. THE BROKEN PIECES COULD BE PROPELLED OUT OF THE CHASSIS OF THE MACHINE AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER AND/OR BYSTANDERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED 10 REPORTS OF LOOSE RING-GEAR ATTACHMENT BOLTS OR BROKEN GEAR TEETH. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES 2008 POLARIS 550 LX, TRAIL TOURING AND TRAIL TOURING DELUXE SNOWMOBILES. THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER IDENTIFICATION DECAL IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TUNNEL BELOW THE SEAT. THE RECALLED MODEL NAMES AND NUMBERS ARE LISTED BELOW. THERE IS ALSO A LIMITED QUANTITY OF SUSPECT PARTS (ABOUT 290) THAT WERE SOLD TO CONSUMERS FOR SERVICE WORK OR ACCESSORY STARTER INSTALLATIONS. THESE PARTS COULD FIT ON VARIOUS 2003 THROUGH 2007 MODELS OF SNOWMOBILES AND WERE SOLD FROM MARCH 3, 2007 THROUGH OCTOBER 22, 2007.
| MODEL NUMBER | MODEL YEAR | MARKET NAME |
|---|---|---|
| S08ND5BS | 2008 | 550 LX |
| S08NT5BS | 2008 | TRAIL TOURING |
| S08NT5BE | 2008 | TRAIL TOURING |
| S08NT5BSA | 2008 | TRAIL TOURING DELUXE |
| S08NT5BSF | 2008 | TRAIL TOURING DELUXE |
SOLD AT: POLARIS DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM MAY 2007 THROUGH JUNE 2008 FOR BETWEEN $5,900 AND $6,300.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED SNOWMOBILES IMMEDIATELY, AND CONTACT ANY POLARIS SNOWMOBILE DEALER TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR. POLARIS HAS NOTIFIED REGISTERED CONSUMERS DIRECTLY ABOUT THIS RECALL.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT POLARIS TOLL-FREE AT (888) 704-5290 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE COMPANY’S WEB SITE AT WWW.POLARISINDUSTRIES.COM
start recalling 2007 trail tourings for fire s caused by exhaust melting hood and bellypan. this is a problem with all these sleds
They should recall all 04-08 550 fan motors for burning up.
i agree. my 2004 polaris piston blew up after 1700 miles!!! thats a short piston life.
my 2008 blew a piston after 337miles… they should recall all 550 engines and give us the old reliable fuji 488-500 engies…
Anyone have opinions on the 2009 Polaris DLX Touring sled? We are looking to purchase a used one–reading some of the reviews of older models and wondering if we should stay away. We have a 2002 Polaris (liquid cooled ) and love it. the 09 is air cooled…. pls advise….
dont buy the 2010 polaris fst IQ touring when I bought mine the turbo charger was destroyed before I even used it and then after it was supposely fixed the turbo charger went again and the motor seized up not even one mile on this sled avoid it