CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Announce Recall of ATVs
Home product recall 02-044. Announced by CPSC on Nov 20, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 20, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 12,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Screws in the ATV’s manual transmission can loosen, causing the rear wheels to lock. This can cause the driver to lose control of the ATV and crash, possibly resulting in injury or death.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these ATVs immediately and contact their local Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Consumers can call Polaris Industries toll-free at (800) 765-2747 between 7 a.m. and 2 a.m. ET Monday through Friday and between 8 a.m. and 12 midnight on weekends, or log on to the company’s website at www.polarisindustries.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled ATVs are the 2000, 2001 and 2002 model year “Xpedition 425” with 5-speed manual transmissions. The ATVs are either red or a tan metallic, and have “Xpedition 425” and “Polaris” written on both sides of the bodywork. On the left-hand side of the ATV on the clutch cover, near the footrest, appear the words “5-Speed”.
About 12,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
2000, 2001 and 2002 Polaris “Xpedition 425” All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, Minn.
- Polaris dealers sold these ATVs nationwide, from February 1999 through October 2001, for about $6,300.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
CPSC and Polaris Industries have received reports of seven incidents. Three resulted in injuries, when the transmissions failed on the ATVs. The injuries included multiple broken bones, internal injuries, abrasions and bruises.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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