Polaris Industries Inc. Recalls Certain Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 08516. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The fuel tank filler neck can crack and separate allowing fuel or fuel vapors to leak from the fuel tank. This poses a fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowmobiles and contact their Polaris snowmobile dealer to schedule a free installation of a new fuel tank assembly. Polaris has directly notified registered consumers who have not already received a repair.
CPSC recall 08516 has the recall date 6 Nov 2007. The notice names the firm Polaris Industries. The recall has about 28,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 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 | The firm has received 1,048 reports of the filler neck cracking or leaking. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 28,000 |
| Description | This recall involves certain model year 2004-2007 Polaris snowmobiles. The model number and serial number (VIN) identification decal is located on the right side of the tunnel underneath the seat. |
| Product | Snowmobiles, About 28,000, Snowmobiles |
| Sold at | Polaris dealers nationwide from July 2003 through October 2007 for between $4,100 and $11,600. |
| Manufacturer | Polaris Industries Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 28,000Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Snowmobiles
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Polaris Industries
- 111
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08516The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08516. https://recallregister.com/product/4538-polaris-industries-inc-recalls-certain-snowmobiles-due-to-fire-hazard/. 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 08516 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 1,048 reports of the filler neck cracking or leaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Polaris dealers nationwide from July 2003 through October 2007 for between $4,100 and $11,600.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08516?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 28,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States