EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Polaris “Sportsman” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00519/23
Summary
A wiring harness may not have been properly positioned. Cables may touch the brake line and/or the vehicle frame, which may result in a failure of the front wheel brakes as well as in a fire, leading to serious injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
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Product
Motorcycle — Polaris
- Brand
- Polaris
- Name / model
- Sportsman · 450, 570
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle, produced from 2021 to 2023.
- Production dates: 2021-2023
What is the risk?
- A wiring harness may not have been properly positioned. Cables may touch the brake line and/or the vehicle frame, which may result in a failure of the front wheel brakes as well as in a fire, leading to serious injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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