Polaris Industries Expands Recall of ATVs Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 08580. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The ATVs can have defective Electronic Control Modules (ECM) that overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to riders.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 08580 has the recall date 4 Jun 2008. The notice names the firm Polaris Industries. The recall has about 700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and 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. |
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| Units | 700 |
| 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 |
| Product | Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), About 700 (About 95,000 have been reannounced in Feb. 2008), All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) |
| Sold at | Polaris dealers nationwide from July 2004 through January 2008 for between $3,800 and $7,900. |
| Manufacturer | Polaris Industries Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 700Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Polaris Industries
- 111
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08580The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08580. https://recallregister.com/product/4602-polaris-industries-expands-recall-of-atvs-due-to-fire-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 08580 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Polaris dealers nationwide from July 2004 through January 2008 for between $3,800 and $7,900.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08580?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 700 (About 95,000 have been reannounced in Feb. 2008)
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States