EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
All-terrain vehicle Polaris “RZR & General” — risk: burns, fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0393/17
Summary
null The vehicle engine can misfire allowing unburned fuel to be routed into the exhaust system, which can cause excessive exhaust heat that may lead to a fire.
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Product
All-terrain vehicle — Polaris
- Brand
- Polaris
- Name / model
- RZR & General · General , RXR 1000
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- All-terrain vehicle/Side-by-side vehicles.
- Production dates: RXR 1000 and General produced 01/12/2005 - 15/06/16
What is the risk?
- null The vehicle engine can misfire allowing unburned fuel to be routed into the exhaust system, which can cause excessive exhaust heat that may lead to a 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: 02/03/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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