CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Snowmobiles
Home product recall 06-503. Announced by CPSC on Oct 14, 2005.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 14, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 16,640 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The fuel tank filler neck on these snowmobiles can crack. A crack in the filler neck area may cause the filler neck to separate from the fuel tank. A crack or filler neck separation may allow fuel or fuel vapors to escape from the fuel tank, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these vehicles immediately. Polaris has notified registered affected consumers directly about this recall. Contact your Polaris snowmobile dealer to schedule an appointment for the fuel neck reinforcement kit installation.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Call Polaris at (800) 765-2747 between 8 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET any day, or log on to the company’s Web site at www.polarisindustries.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves all model year 2005 900 Fusion, 900 RMK, 900 Switchback snowmobiles, and select model year 2006 600HO Fusion / RMK / Switchback, 900 Fusion / RMK / Switchback, FS Classic / Touring, and FST Classic / Touring / Switchback snowmobiles. The model and serial number (VIN) identification decal is located on the right side of the tunnel underneath the seat. See affected model table below. Model Number of Affected Snowmobiles: Model Model Number 2005 900 Fusion S05MP8DS (A)(B)(C) 2005 900 RMK S05PL8DS (A)(B)(C)(D) S05PM8DS (A)(B) S05PN8DS S05PN8DE 2005 900 Switchback S05PS8DS 2006 600 HO Fusion S06MP6FS (A)(B) S06MC6FS S06ME6FS 2006 600 HO RMK S06PK6FS (A) 2006 600 HO Switchback S06PS6FS (A) 2006 900 Fusion S06MP8DS (A)(B) 2006 900 RMK S06PL8DS (A)(B) S06PM8DS (A) S06PN8DS (A) S06PR8DS 2006 900 Switchback S06PS8DS (A) 2006 FS Classic S06PD7ES 2006 FS Touring S06PT7ES 2006 FST Classic S06PD7FS 2006 FST Touring S06PT7FS 2006 FST Switchback S06PS7FS
About 16,640 units, as CPSC gives them.
Polaris Snowmobiles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 6 photos 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 snowmobiles nationwide from August 2004 through September 2005 for between $7,899 and $11,599.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
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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