EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
All-terrain vehicle Polaris “RANGER XP 1000, RANGER Diesel (Intl)” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00679/20
Summary
A stationary sheave of the drive clutch might be defective.Consequently, after deceleration the engine belt will remain engaged and the vehicle could unexpectedly continue to move, increasing the risk of accident.
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Product
All-terrain vehicle — Polaris
- Brand
- Polaris
- Name / model
- RANGER XP 1000, RANGER Diesel (Intl) · e8*167/2013*00003*06
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- All-terrain vehicle.
- Production dates: 18/11/2019 to 20/02/20
What is the risk?
- A stationary sheave of the drive clutch might be defective.Consequently, after deceleration the engine belt will remain engaged and the vehicle could unexpectedly continue to move, increasing the risk of accident.
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: 14/04/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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