EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
All-terrain vehicle Polaris “Ranger” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0873/16
Summary
null The vehicles may have been manufactured with insufficient shielding between the engine exhaust and rearmost seat close-off panel. This could lead to the seat close-off panel overheating which may pose a fire hazard.
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Product
All-terrain vehicle — Polaris
- Brand
- Polaris
- Name / model
- Ranger · Ranger 570, Ranger 570 EPS, Ranger 570 EPS HD, Ranger Crew 570, Ranger Crew 570 EPS, Ranger 570 2x4 and Ranger 570 EPS ZUG
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- All-terrain vehicles.
- Production dates: Vehicles built between 17/09/2013 and 07/06/2016.
What is the risk?
- null The vehicles may have been manufactured with insufficient shielding between the engine exhaust and rearmost seat close-off panel. This could lead to the seat close-off panel overheating which may pose a fire hazard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/07/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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