Consumer Product Safety Commission

Polaris Recalls 13,000 Off-Road Vehicles Following Injuries, Forest Fire

About 13,000 off-road vehicles have been recalled by Polaris because their engines may catch fire.

Polaris has received 19 reports of its recreational of-highway vehicles (ROVs) catching fire.

Flaming engines in the ROVs are blamed for injuring nine people, including a child, and causing a 15-acre forest fire, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The 13,000 ROVs that were recalled include 2,230 vehicles that were pulled back in December.

The recall involves all model year 2016 Polaris RZR XP Turbo and RZR XP 4 Turbo recreational off-highway vehicles.

The ROVs were sold in blue, gray, orange and red. They have two or four seats and a rear box with “RZR” printed on it.

The vehicles were sold between August 2015 and July 2016 for $25,000 to $27,500.

More information about the recall is available on the Consumer Product Safety Commission website.

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