Snowmobile Recalled by Polaris

CPSC recall 96116. Recall date: 2 May 1996.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Vehicle Accident

CPSC recall 96116 has the recall date 2 May 1996. The notice names the firm Polaris. The CPSC record gives no number of units.

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CPSC recall 96116: incidents, units, products and firms
Units	The CPSC record gives no number
Description	Snowmobile Recalled by Polaris NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Media Relations May 1, 1996 (301) 504-7908 Release # 96-116 CPSC and Polaris Announce Snowmobile Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Polaris Industries Partners L.P. of Minneapolis, Minn., is announcing the voluntary recall of 19,327 Polaris snowmobiles. On some snowmobiles, the handlebars were not completely welded to the steering posts. If the handlebars break, a driver could lose control of the snowmobile and cause an accident or crash. Polaris is aware of three snowmobile accidents resulting from the handlebars breaking due to an incomplete weld. One driver received a minor injury. In January, Polaris initiated this recall by contacting consumers directly through letters and Polaris service bulletin number SB96-05. This recall affects the following 1996 model year Polaris snowmobiles: Model name Model Number XLT Touring model numbers 0963357 and E963357 Classic model number 0963865 500 SKS model numbers 0962564 and E962564 500 EFI model…
Product	Polaris 440 snowmobiles
Product	Polaris 500 Carb snowmobiles
Product	Polaris 500 EFI RMK snowmobiles
Product	Polaris 500 EFI SKS snowmobiles
Product	Polaris 500 EFI snowmobiles
Product	Polaris 500 RMK snowmobiles
Product	Polaris 500 SKS snowmobiles
Product	Polaris Classic snowmobiles, Snowmobiles
Product	Polaris Classic Touring snowmobiles
Product	Polaris Trail snowmobiles
Product	Polaris Trail Tourin snowmobiles
Product	Polaris XLT Touring snowmobiles
Manufacturer	Polaris

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: not givenMedian of 1996: not given
CPSC recalls of 1996: 138
Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards: 16%
Recalls on the register that name Polaris: 11

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Polaris
Date	Recall
22 Jul 2021	Polaris Recalls GENERAL Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
13 May 2021	Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
25 Mar 2021	Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles and ProXD, Gravely and Bobcat Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
4 Mar 2021	Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles and ProXD Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
19 Nov 2020	Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
19 Jul 1999	Snowmobiles Recalled by Polaris Industries
13 Nov 1997	Snowmobiles Recalled by Polaris
24 Apr 1996	Snowmobile Retrofit by Polaris
30 Nov 1992	Polaris Industries LP Modification Program On 1990-1992 Models Of Snowmobiles
19 Nov 1987	1986 Polaris Indy Trail And Indy 400 Snowmobiles Recall

Polaris: all 11 recalls

Official channels

CPSC recall notice 96116The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96116. https://recallregister.com/product/5795-snowmobile-recalled-by-polaris/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 96116 report injuries?: The CPSC record of recall 96116 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Polaris?: 11 CPSC recalls on this register name Polaris. This recall is 1 of them.