CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Snowmobiles
CPSC recall 06503. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The fuel tank filler neck on these snowmobiles can crack. A crack in the filler neck area may cause the filler neck to separate from the fuel tank. A crack or filler neck separation may allow fuel or fuel vapors to escape from the fuel tank, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these vehicles immediately. Polaris has notified registered affected consumers directly about this recall. Contact your Polaris snowmobile dealer to schedule an appointment for the fuel neck reinforcement kit installation.
CPSC recall 06503 has the recall date 14 Oct 2005. The notice names the firm Polaris Industries. The recall has about 16,640 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Snowmobiles.
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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 | No incidents or injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 16,640 |
| Description | The recall involves all model year 2005 900 Fusion, 900 RMK, 900 Switchback snowmobiles, and select model year 2006 600HO Fusion / RMK / Switchback, 900 Fusion / RMK / Switchback, FS Classic / Touring, and FST Classic / Touring / Switchback snowmobiles. The model and serial number (VIN) identification decal is located on the right side of the tunnel underneath the seat. See affected model table below. Model Number of Affected Snowmobiles: Model Model Number 2005 900 Fusion S05MP8DS (A)(B)(C) 2005 900 RMK S05PL8DS (A)(B)(C)(D) S05PM8DS (A)(B) S05PN8DS S05PN8DE 2005 900 Switchback S05PS8DS 2006 600 HO Fusion S06MP6FS (A)(B) S06MC6FS S06ME6FS 2006 600 HO RMK S06PK6FS (A) 2006 600 HO Switchback S06PS6FS (A) 2006 900 Fusion S06MP8DS (A)(B) 2006 900 RMK S06PL8DS (A)(B) S06PM8DS (A) S06PN8DS (A) S06PR8DS 2006 900 Switchback S06PS8DS (A) 2006 FS Classic S06PD7ES 2006 FS Touring S06PT7ES 2006 FST Classic S06PD7FS 2006 FST Touring S06PT7FS 2006 FST Switchback S06PS7FS |
| Product | Polaris Snowmobiles, About 16,640, Snowmobiles |
| Sold at | Polaris dealers sold these snowmobiles nationwide from August 2004 through September 2005 for between $7,899 and $11,599. |
| Manufacturer | Polaris Industries Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 16,640Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Snowmobiles
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Polaris Industries
- 111
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 06503The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06503. https://recallregister.com/product/3372-cpsc-polaris-industries-inc-announce-recall-of-snowmobiles/. 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 06503 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Polaris dealers sold these snowmobiles nationwide from August 2004 through September 2005 for between $7,899 and $11,599.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06503?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 16,640
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States