Polaris Industries · Recalled
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of RANGER 4x4 Utility Vehicles
The lower steering shaft assembly may have a missing or misplaced weld that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear box assembly. If a weld is missing or misplaced, the lower steering shaft assembly could fail, causing the operator to lose control of the vehicle.
- Units
- About 1,250
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $8,899
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
All model year 2005 "RANGER 4x4" Utility Vehicles with model number R05RD50AA are part of this recall. The model number is located on the upper right frame tube directly under the right side of the seat. The RANGER 4x4 Utility Vehicles have black seats with a green chassis. "RANGER 4x4" is prominently displayed on the right and left side of the rear cargo box.
The file
- Sold at
- Polaris dealers sold these Utility Vehicles nationwide, from June 2004 to September 2004, for about $8,899.
- Product type
- Utility, Off-Road Vehicles/Golf Carts
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Polaris Industries, Inc., of Medina, Minn.
Incident log
There have been 2 reports of the lower steering shaft assembly failing. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Contact your Polaris dealer to schedule an appointment to replace the steering shaft assembly. Polaris has notified consumers directly about this recall.
Call Polaris at (800) 765-2747 between 8 a.m. and 12 midnight ET any day, or log on to the company's website at www.polarisindustries.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 21 2004; last revised NOV 12 2024.