Polaris Industries Expands Recall of ATVs Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 08-580. Announced by CPSC on Jun 4, 2008.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 4, 2008. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- About 700 (About 95,000 have been reannounced in Feb. 2008) 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 ATVs can have defective Electronic Control Modules (ECM) that overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to riders.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should disconnect the negative (black) battery cable from the battery when the ATV is not in use. Consumers should contact their local Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair. Registered owners received direct mail notification of this recall.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Polaris toll-free at (888) 704-5290 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.polarisindustries.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves the Polaris ATVs with model year 2004 and model numbers listed below that have been serviced for electrical problems and received a defective EMC during service work. The ATVs were sold under market names Scrambler 500 and Sportsman 400, 500, or 6 x 6. The model number is printed on a decal attached to the front side of the radiator (Sportsman) or the top of the front cab cover (Scrambler 500). Model Year Model Market Name 2004 A04BG50AA Scrambler 500 4x4 2004 A04BG50FA Scrambler 500 2004 A04CH42AQ Sportsman 400 2004 A04CH42AR Sportsman 400 2004 A04CH42AS Sportsman 400 2004 A04CH42AT Sportsman 400 2004 A04CH42AV Sportsman 400 2004 A04CH50AO Sportsman 500 2004 A04CH50AQ Sportsman 500 2004 A04CH50AR Sportsman 500 2004 A04CH50AS Sportsman 500 2004 A04CH50AT Sportsman 500 2004 A04CH50AV Sportsman 500 2004 A04CH50AW Sportsman 500 2004 A04CH50AX Sportsman 500 2004 A04CL50AA Sportsman 6x6
About 700 (About 95,000 have been reannounced in Feb. 2008) units, as CPSC gives them.
Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 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 nationwide from July 2004 through January 2008 for between $3,800 and $7,900.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Since the recall expansion announced in February 2008, Polaris has received four more reports of ECMs melting and two reports of smoke or fire contained to the ECM. No 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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.