Polaris Recalls RZR XP 1000 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 18-133. Announced by CPSC on Apr 2, 2018.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 2, 2018. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If the exhaust silencer fatigues and cracks, the heat shield may not manage heat, which may lead to melting of nearby components or fire.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop riding the affected vehicles and contact a Polaris dealer for a free repair.
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- 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 “Off Road Safety Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information. In addition, check your vehicle identification number (VIN) on the “Product Safety Recalls” page to see if your vehicle is included in any recalls. Polaris is contacting all known affected consumers directly. ?
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Model Year 2014-18 Polaris RZR XP 1000 recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs). The ROVs have “POLARIS” stamped on the front and back grilles, and “Polaris,” “RZR,” “1000,” & “XP” stickers on the side panels. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) can be found on the right rear frame of the vehicle, to the rear of the engine. Polaris Model Year 2014 - 2018 RZR Silencer Year Model # Model 2014 Z146T1EAM RZR XP 4 1000 EPS TITANIUM MATTE METALLIC 2014 Z146T1EAW RZR XP 4 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING LE 2014 Z14ST1EAK RZR XP 1000 EPS BLACK PEARL LE 2014 Z14ST1EAM RZR XP 1000 EPS TITANIUM MATTE METALLIC LE 2014 Z14ST1EAN RZR XP 1000 EPS MATTE NUCLEAR SUNSET LE 2014 Z14ST1EAW RZR XP 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING LE 2015 Z15VDE99AL RZR XP 1000 EPS HIGH LIFTER EDITION 2015 Z15VDE99AO RZR XP 1000 EPS ORANGE MADNESS 2015 Z15VDE99AP RZR XP 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING (MONOCHROME 2015 Z15VDE99AT RZR XP 1000 EPS HAVASU RED PEARL 2015 Z15VDE99AV RZR XP 1000 EPS VOODOO BLUE 2015 Z15VDE99AW RZR XP 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING 2015 Z15VDE99AZ RZR XP 1000 EPS STEALTH BLACK 2015 Z15VDK99AA RZR XP 1000 EPS DESERT EDITION 2015 Z15VDK99AU RZR XP 1000 EPS FOX SHOX EDITION TURBO SILV 2015 Z15VFE99AP RZR XP 4 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING (MONOCHRO 2015 Z15VFE99AT RZR XP 4 1000 EPS HAVASU RED PEARL 2015 Z15VFE99AV RZR XP 4 1000 EPS VOODOO BLUE 2016 Z16VDE99AF RZR XP 1000 EPS ELECTRIC BLUE METALLIC 2016 Z16VDE99AM RZR XP 1000 EPS TITANIUM MATTE METALLIC 2016 Z16VDE99AS RZR XP 1000 EPS SUNSET RED 2016 Z16VDM99AM RZR XP 1000 EPS HIGH LIFTER TITANIUM MATTE 2016 Z16VFE99AF RZR XP 4 1000 EPS ELECTRIC BLUE METALLIC 2016 Z16VFE99AM RZR XP 4 1000 EPS TITANIUM MATTE METALLIC 2016 Z16VFE99AS RZR XP 4 1000 EPS SUNSET RED 2016 Z16VFM99AM RZR XP 4 1000 EPS HIGH LIFTER ED TITANIUM M 2017 Z17VDE99AM RZR XP 1000 EPS TITANIUM MATTE METALLIC 2017 Z17VDE99AP RZR XP 1000 EPS GLOSS WHITE LIGHTNING 2017 Z17VDE99AW RZR XP 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING 2017 Z17VDE99TK RZR XP 1000 EPS RED AND BLACK PEARL 2017 Z17VDE99TW RZR XP 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING 2017 Z17VDK99AK RZR XP 1000 EPS VELOCITY BLUE LE 2017 Z17VDM99AB RZR XP 1000 EPS HIGH LIFTER VEL BLUE 2017 Z17VDR99AZ RZR XP 1000 EPS BOULDERS ED MATTE GOLD 2017 Z17VFE99AM RZR XP 4 1000 EPS TITANIUM METALLIC 2017 Z17VFE99AP RZR XP 4 1000 EPS GLOSS WHITE LIGHTNING 2017 Z17VFE99AW RZR XP 4 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING 2017 Z17VFE99TK RZR XP 4 1000 EPS RED AND BLACK PEARL 2017 Z17VFE99TW RZR XP 4 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING 2017 Z17VFM99AB RZR XP 4 1000 EPS HIGH LIFTER ED VEL BLUE 2018 Z18VDE99AK RZR XP 1000 EPS RED AND BLACK PEARL 2018 Z18VDE99AW RZR XP 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING 2018 Z18VDE99BK RZR XP 1000 EPS RED AND BLACK PEARL 2018 Z18VDE99BW RZR XP 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING 2018 Z18VDK99AK RZR XP 1000 EPS RIDE COMMAND BLACK PEARL 2018 Z18VDK99BK RZR XP 1000 EPS RIDE CMD BLACK PEARL (50) 2018 Z18VDM99AL RZR XP 1000 EPS HL EDITION STEALTH BLACK 2018 Z18VDR99AL RZR XP 1000 EPS TRAILS AND ROCKS GOLD MM 2018 Z18VDR99BL RZR XP 1000 EPS TRAILS AND ROCKS GOLD MM 2018 Z18VFE99AK RZR XP 4 1000 EPS RED AND BLACK PEARL 2018 Z18VFE99AW RZR XP 4 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING 2018 Z18VFE99BK RZR XP 4 1000 EPS RED AND BLACK PEARL 2018 Z18VFE99BW RZR XP 4 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING 2018 Z18VFK99AK RZR XP 4 1000 EPS RIDE COMMAND BLACK PEARL 2018 Z18VFK99BK RZR XP 4 1000 EPS RIDE CMD BLACK PEARL (50) 2018 Z18VFM99AL RZR XP 4 1000 EPS HL EDITION STEALTH BLACK
About 107,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Model Year 2014-2018 Polaris RZR XP 1000.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 5 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., Minn.
- Imported by Polaris Industries, Inc., Minn.
- Distributed by Polaris Industries, Inc., Minn.
- Polaris dealers nationwide since December 2013.
- Made in United States and Mexico, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Polaris has received 30 reports of cracked exhaust silencers, including 3 reports of fire. No injuries have been reported.
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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.