Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Home product recall 16-702. Announced by CPSC on Oct 6, 2015.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 6, 2015. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 53,000 vehicles 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?
The vehicles’ fuel tank vent line can be misrouted, causing it to become pinched. This can cause the fuel tank to pressurize and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact their local Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair. Polaris is contacting its customers directly and sending a recall letter to each registered owner.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: Polaris toll-free at 888-704-5290 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.polaris.com and click on Product Safety Recalls for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves the following model year 2015 Polaris RZR recreational off-highway vehicles (ROV): RZR 900, RZR S 900, RZR 900 XC, RZR 4 900, RZR XP 1000 and RZR XP4 1000 recreational off-highway vehicles. RZR 900s were sold in black, camouflage, red and white color schemes. RZR 900s have a “900” decal on the right and left front fenders and a “RZR” decal on the right and left rear fenders. RZR 1000s were sold in black, blue, green, orange, red and white color schemes. RZR 1000s have a “1000 HO” decal on the right and left front fenders and a “RZR” decal on the right and left rear fenders. RZR 900 and 1000 vehicles with the following model names and Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) are being recalled: Model Year 2015 RZR 900 Model Name VIN Range(s) RZR 900 4XAVBE874FB201435 through 4XAVAA878FB961699 and 3NSVBE870FF361395 through 3NSVBE875FF444241 VINs are not sequential and not all VINs in the ranges are included in the recall. RZR S 900 RZR 4 900 RZR 900 XC Model Year 2015 RZR 1000 Model Name VIN Range RZR XP 1000 4XAVFE993FB207778 through 4XAVFE991FB962847 VINs are not sequential and not all VINs in the range are included in the recall. RZR XP 1000 Mudder RZR XP4 1000 The VIN is on the driver’s side rear frame tube, behind the PVT cover. Not all VINs in the ranges are included in this recall. A complete list of recalled vehicles including VINs is available at www.polaris.com.
About 53,000 vehicles units, as CPSC gives them.
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROV).
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 7 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, Minn.
- Polaris dealers nationwide from July 2014 through August 2015. Polaris RZR 900s sold for about $12,800 to $18,300. Polaris RZR 1000s sold for about $20,300 to $23,500.
- Made in United States and Mexico, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Polaris has received four reports of RZR 900s with fuel leaks and two reports of the vehicles catching on fire, one of which included a minor burn injury to a consumer. The company received 25 reports of RZR 1000s with fuel leaks. No injuries reported for RZR 1000s.
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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