Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 16702. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The vehicles' fuel tank vent line can be misrouted, causing it to become pinched. This can cause the fuel tank to pressurize and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact their local Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair. Polaris is contacting its customers directly and sending a recall letter to each registered owner.
CPSC recall 16702 has the recall date 6 Oct 2015. The notice names the firm Polaris Industries. The recall has about 53,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed).
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on . The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: .
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 four reports of RZR 900s with fuel leaks and two reports of the vehicles catching on fire, one of which included a minor burn injury to a consumer. The company received 25 reports of RZR 1000s with fuel leaks. No injuries reported for RZR 1000s. |
|---|---|
| Units | 53,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves the following model year 2015 Polaris RZR recreational off-highway vehicles (ROV): RZR 900, RZR S 900, RZR 900 XC, RZR 4 900, RZR XP 1000 and RZR XP4 1000 recreational off-highway vehicles. RZR 900s were sold in black, camouflage, red and white color schemes. RZR 900s have a "900" decal on the right and left front fenders and a "RZR" decal on the right and left rear fenders. RZR 1000s were sold in black, blue, green, orange, red and white color schemes. RZR 1000s have a "1000 HO" decal on the right and left front fenders and a "RZR" decal on the right and left rear fenders. RZR 900 and 1000 vehicles with the following model names and Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) are being recalled: Model Year 2015 RZR 900 Model Name VIN Range(s) RZR 900 4XAVBE874FB201435 through 4XAVAA878FB961699 and 3NSVBE870FF361395 through 3NSVBE875FF444241 VINs are not sequential and not all VINs in the ranges are included in the recall. RZR S 900 RZR 4 900 RZR 900 XC Model Year 2015 RZR 1000 Model Name VIN Range RZR XP 1000 4XAVFE993FB207778 through 4XAVFE991FB962847 VINs are not sequential and not all VINs in the range are included in the recall. RZR XP 1000 Mudder RZR XP4 1000… |
| Product | Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROV), About 53,000 vehicles, Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed) |
| Sold at | Polaris dealers nationwide from July 2014 through August 2015. Polaris RZR 900s sold for about $12,800 to $18,300. Polaris RZR 1000s sold for about $20,300 to $23,500. |
| Distributor | Polaris Industries Inc |
| Made in | United States, Mexico |
Recall notice: The page that CPSC publishes for one recall of a consumer product. It states the product, the hazard, the remedy and the incidents.
Hazard: The way a product can cause harm, in the words of the CPSC recall notice. This site also puts each recall under short hazard names.
Remedy: What the manufacturer or the firm does about a recalled product. The agency record states the remedy of each recall.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 53,000Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed)
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Polaris Industries
- 111
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16702The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
- CPSC recallsThe list of all recall notices on the CPSC site.
- SaferProducts.govThe CPSC site for a report about a consumer product.
Follow by RSS:Consumer product recalls
Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 16702. https://recallregister.com/product/6537-polaris-recalls-rzr-recreational-off-highway-vehicles-due-to-fire-haza/. 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
The CPSC notice is the authority. The hazard names come from the hazard text of CPSC. The category is the product type that CPSC gives. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16702 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Polaris has received four reports of RZR 900s with fuel leaks and two reports of the vehicles catching on fire, one of which included a minor burn injury to a consumer. The company received 25 reports of RZR 1000s with fuel leaks. No injuries reported for RZR 1000s.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Polaris dealers nationwide from July 2014 through August 2015. Polaris RZR 900s sold for about $12,800 to $18,300. Polaris RZR 1000s sold for about $20,300 to $23,500.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16702?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16702?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 53,000 vehicles