Snowmobiles Recalled by Polaris Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Home product recall 17-745. Announced by CPSC on May 9, 2017.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 9, 2017. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 6,000 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?
A weld on the steering post can separate, resulting in loss of steering control, posing a crash hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact Polaris to schedule a free repair. Polaris is contacting all known purchasers directly.
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 at 800-765-2747 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or online at www.polaris.com and click on “Product Safety Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves model year 2017 Polaris RMK, PRO-RMK, SKS, and RMK snowmobiles. “Polaris” is printed on the seat and “RMK,” “PRO,” “SKS,” or “ASSAULT” printed on the side body panel. The snowmobiles were sold in several colors. The model number and VIN are displayed on the right side of the tunnel. To check for recalled vehicles by VIN, visit www.polaris.com.The following models are included in the recall: Polaris Model Year 2017 Snowmobiles S17EFK8PS 800 PRO-RMK 155 SC SELECT S17EFK6PS 600 PRO-RMK 155 SC SELECT S17EFK6PSL 600 PRO-RMK 155 ES S17EFK8PSA 800 PRO-RMK 155 S17EGK8PS 800 PRO-RMK 163 SC SELECT S17EGM8PS 800 PRO-RMK 163 3” SC SELECT S17EFS8PS 800 SKS 155 SC SELECT S17EGP8PS 800 PRO-RMK LE 163 3” SC SELECT S17EFP8PS 800 PRO-RMK 155 LE SC SELECT S17EFT8PS 800 RMK ASSAULT 155 SC SELECT S17EFS8PSL 800 SKS 155 ES S17EGK8PSL 800 PRO-RMK 163 ES S17EFK6PSA 600 PRO-RMK 155 S17EGK8PSA 800 PRO-RMK 163 S17EFT8PSP 800 RMK ASSAULT 155 POWDER ES S17EFT8PSD 800 RMK ASSAULT 155 POWDER S17EFT8PSA 800 RMK ASSAULT 155 S17EFM8PS 800 PRO-RMK 155 3” SC SELECT S17EFK8PSL 800 PRO-RMK 155 ES S17EFN8PS 800 RMK ASSAULT 155 3” SC SELECT S17EHP8PS 800 PRO-RMK LE 174 3” SC SELECT
About 6,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
RMK and SKS snowmobiles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 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.
- Distributed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, Minn.
- Polaris dealers nationwide from May 2016 through March 2017 for between $12,000 and $15,200.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Polaris has received 13 reports of a steering post weld separation. 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.