Polaris Industries Inc. snowmobiles — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireFeb 22, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of fire because a crack in the fuel filler neck area of the fuel tank may allow fuel/or fuel vapours to escape from the fuel tank. Over an extended period of time, the cracks could eventually cause a complete separation of the fuel filler neck. The loss of fuel or fuel vapours arising from a crack in the fuel filler neck could potentially cause a fire hazard. We consider that the crack in the fuel filler neck and failures of the fuel filler necks are caused by the use of an incorrect high density polyethylene (HDPE) material for the fuel filler neck that is moulded into the top of the fuel tank.

Measures taken

Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer — Other

Product description

Model Year 2006 Polaris FS and FST Snowmobiles.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

Key facts

Brand	Polaris Industries Inc.
Product	Snowmobiles
Model / type	Polaris Snowmobiles, Model Year 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Model number S04ND4BS(A), S05ND4BS S04NB3AS, S04NB3AE S04NB4BS S04ND3AS S04ND5BS, S04NP5BS(A)(B), S04NE5BS, S04NJ5BS(A) S05NB4BS S05ND3AS S05ND5BS,S05NP5BSA S05NE5BS S05NJ5BS(A) S04ND6ES(A)(B) S04ND7CS(A) S04ND8CS(A)(B) S05ND6ES S04ND7DS(A) S04NE5CS, S04NP5CS(A)(C) S04NE6ES, S04NP6ES(A) (C) S04NE7CS, S04NP7CS(C) S04NE8CS, S04NP8CS(C) S04NK6ES(A)(B)(C) S04NK7CS(A)(B)(C), S04NL7CS(A)(B)(C) S04NK8CS(A)(B)(C), S04NL8CS(A)(B)(C) S04NM8CS(A)(B)(C), S04NM8CR S04NS6ES(C)(D) S04NS7CS(C)(D) S04NS8CS(C)(D) S05NE5CS, S05NP5CS(A)(B) S05NE6ES, S05NP6ES(A)(B), S05NS6ES(A)(B) S05NS8CSA S05NK6ES S04NX5BE, S04NX5BS S04NX6ES S04NX7CS S04NX8CS S04NY6EE, S04NY6ES, S04NY6ER S04NY7CE, S04NY7CS S04NY8CE, S04NY8CS S04NZ8CS(A), S04NZ8CE, S04NZ8CR S04NT3AE, S04NT3AS S04NT5BE, S04NT5BS S04NU5BS S05NT3AS S05NT5BS S04NT6ES S04NT7CE, S04NT7CS S04NT8CE, S04NT8CS S05NT6ES(A)(B) S05NT8CS S05NT7DS S06PD7ES S06PT7ES S06PD7FS, S06PT7FS S06PS7FS S06MP6FS(A)(B), S06MC6FS S06ME6FS S06PK6FS(A) S06PS6FS(A) S05MP8DS(A)(B), S05PL8DS(A)(B)(C)(D), S05PM8DS(A)(B), S05PN8DS, S05PN8DE, S05PS8DS S06MP8DS(A)(B), S06PL8DS(A)(B), S06PM8DS(A) S06PN8DS(A), S06PR8DS, S06PS8DS(A) S06ME7HS, S06PD7HS, S06MP7HSA S07PS6FS, S07PS6FSA S04NT5BE, S04NT5BS S04NU5BS S05NT3AS S05NT5BS S04NT6ES S04NT7CE, S04NT7CS S04NT8CE, S04NT8CS S05NT6ES(A)(B) S05NT8CS S05NT7DS S06PD7ES S06PT7ES S06PD7FS, S06PT7FS S06PS7FS S06MP6FS(A)(B), S06MC6FS S06ME6FS S06PK6FS(A) S06PS6FS(A) S05MP8DS(A)(B), S05PL8DS(A)(B)(C)(D), S05PM8DS(A)(B), S05PN8DS, S05PN8DE, S05PS8DS S06MP8DS(A)(B), S06PL8DS(A)(B), S06PM8DS(A) S06PN8DS(A), S06PR8DS, S06PS8DS(A) S06ME7HS, S06PD7HS, S06MP7HSA S07PS6FS, S07PS6FSA.
Category	Motor vehicles
Country of origin	United States
Reported by	Norway
Risk level	Serious risk
Published	Feb 22, 2008
Case number	0232/08