CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
CPSC recall 00159. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The throttles on these ATVs can stick, preventing the ATV from slowing down when released. This can cause the vehicle to lose control and crash, resulting in severe injury or death.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these ATVs immediately. Registered owners of the recalled Polaris ATVs were notified by mail about the recall, and also will be contacted by their dealer to schedule a free ATV repair. Consumers should contact their local ATV dealer to get more information about the recall.
CPSC recall 00159 has the recall date 9 Aug 2000. The notice names the firm Polaris Industries. The recall has about 13,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Crash. CPSC gives the product type All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Polaris has received 26 reports of problems with the throttles on these ATVs. There have been 17 reports of crashes, resulting in six consumers suffering injuries. |
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| Units | 13,600 |
| Description | The recall includes some model year 1999 Scrambler, Sport, and Xplorer 400 ATVs, and some model year 2000 Scrambler and Xplorer 400 ATVs. "Polaris" and the model name are written on both sides of the ATVs. Polaris dealers will help consumers determine if their ATV is part of this recall. |
| Product | Scrambler, Sport, and Xplorer 400 ATVs, About 13,600, All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) |
| Sold at | Polaris ATV dealers nationwide sold these ATVs, from December 1998 through July 2000 ,for between $4,800 and $5,900. |
| Manufacturer | Polaris Industries Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 13,600Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Polaris Industries
- 111
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00159The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00159. https://recallregister.com/product/1986-cpsc-polaris-industries-inc-announce-recall-of-all-terrain-vehicles/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00159 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Polaris has received 26 reports of problems with the throttles on these ATVs. There have been 17 reports of crashes, resulting in six consumers suffering injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Polaris ATV dealers nationwide sold these ATVs, from December 1998 through July 2000 ,for between $4,800 and $5,900.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00159?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 13,600
- How many CPSC recalls name Polaris Industries?
- 111 CPSC recalls on this register name Polaris Industries. This recall is 1 of them.