EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
All-Terrain vehicle Polaris “Ranger XP 1000” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1725/19
Summary
The fuel line is not sufficiently protected. If the drive belt breaks or fails during operation, the fuel line could become damaged. Consequently, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of fire.
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Product
All-Terrain vehicle — Polaris
- Brand
- Polaris
- Name / model
- Ranger XP 1000 · Model 2018-2020
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- All-terrain vehicle.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 7 September 2017 and 10 September 2019.
What is the risk?
- The fuel line is not sufficiently protected. If the drive belt breaks or fails during operation, the fuel line could become damaged. Consequently, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of fire.
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: 11/10/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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