Polaris Recalls Ranger XP Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Home product recall 18-737. Announced by CPSC on Apr 19, 2018.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 19, 2018. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 10,900 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 center seat belt bracket can separate from the frame, posing an injury hazard to the riders.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ROVs and contact a Polaris dealer to schedule a free inspection and 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 “Off Road Safety Recalls” 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.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves model year 2016 and 2017 Polaris Ranger XP recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) sold in a variety of colors. The ROVs have “POLARIS” printed on the front grill, “XP” on the front fenders, and “RANGER” on the rear fenders. The vehicle identification number (VIN) is printed on a label on the driver-side frame of the vehicle, between the cargo box and left rear tire. Polaris Model Year 2016 - 2017 Ranger XP ROVs Year Model Number Model Description 2016 R16RTA87A1 RANGER XP 900 SAGE GREEN 2016 R16RTA87A4 RANGER XP 900 SOLAR RED 2016 R16RTA87A9 RANGER XP 900 POLARIS PURSUIT CAMO 2016 R16RTE87A1 RANGER XP 900 EPS SAGE GREEN 2016 R16RTE87A4 RANGER XP 900 EPS SOLAR RED 2016 R16RTE87AK RANGER XP 900 EPS BLACK PEARL 2016 R16RTE87AM RANGER XP 900 EPS TITANIUM MATTE METALLIC 2016 R16RTE87AS RANGER XP 900 EPS SUNSET RED 2016 R16RTE87AV RANGER XP 900 EPS VELOCITY BLUE 2016 R16RTE87A9 RANGER XP 900 EPS HUNTER EDITION PPC 2017 R17RTA87A1 RANGER XP 900 SAGE GREEN 2017 R17RTA87A9 RANGER XP 900 POLARIS PURSUIT CAMO 2017 R17RTE87A1 RANGER XP 900 EPS SAGE GREEN 2017 R17RTE87A4 RANGER XP 900 EPS SOLAR RED 2017 R17RVA87A1 RANGER CREW XP 900 SAGE GREEN 2017 R17RTA99A1 RANGER XP 1000 SAGE GREEN 2017 R17RVA99A1 RANGER CREW XP 1000 SAGE GREEN 2017 R17RVE87A9 RANGER CREW XP 900 EPS POLARIS PURSUIT CAMO 2017 R17RTE99AS RANGER XP 1000 EPS SUNSET RED 2017 R17RTE99AW RANGER XP 1000 EPS WHITE LIGHTNING 2017 R17RTE99AY RANGER XP 1000 EPS NARA BRONZE 2017 R17RTE99A9 RGR XP 1000 EPS HUNTER ED CAMO 2017 R17RVE99A9 RGR CREW XP 1000 EPS POLARIS PURSUIT CAMO 2017 R17RVE99AS RANGER CREW XP 1000 EPS SUNSET RED 2017 R17RVE99AY RANGER CREW XP 1000 EPS NARA BRONZE 2017 R17RTM99AM RGR XP 1000 EPS HIGH LIFTER ED MATTE METAL 2017 R17RVM99AM RGR CREW XP 1000 EPS HIGH LIFTER ED MATTE
About 10,900 units, as CPSC gives them.
Polaris Ranger XP recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs).
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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, Medina, Minn.
- Distributed by Polaris Industries, Medina, Minn.
- Polaris dealers nationwide from April 2016 through April 2018 for between $12,000 and $20,000.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Polaris has received five reports of insufficient welds of the center seat belt bracket to the vehicle frame identified by dealers during required vehicle setup inspection procedures. 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.
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.