Polaris Recalls Model Year 2018 to 2020 Ranger XP 1000 Off-Road Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Home product recall 20-733. Announced by CPSC on Apr 16, 2020.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 16, 2020. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 80,000 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?
The clutch belt can break and damage the secondary clutch and the fuel line, posing a fire hazard to the rider.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a Polaris dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair. Polaris is notifying dealers and contacting affected registered owners 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 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 2018 - 2020 Ranger XP 1000 & CREW XP 1000 Off-Road Vehicles with the following model names: YEAR MODEL NAME 2018 Ranger XP 1000 EPS 2019 Ranger XP 1000 Ranger CREW XP 1000 2020 Ranger XP 1000 Ranger CREW XP 1000 The vehicles were sold in green, titanium, camo, suede (metallic gray), red, gray, white, blue, maroon, bronze, orange and black colors and have two or four seats. Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) included in this recall can be found on a label affixed to the vehicle frame in the left front wheel well. “Polaris” is stamped on the front grille and “Ranger” is on the sides of the utility bed. The following models and non-sequential VIN ranges are included in the recall: MY18 RANGER XP 1000 EPS 4XARRE990J8044280 - 4XARRU99XJ8520576 MY19 RANGER XP 1000 4XARRB990K8895382 - 4XARRW99XK8910509 MY19 RANGER CREW XP 1000 4XARSB990K8895984 - 4XARSW999K8903801 MY20 RANGER XP 1000 4XARRB991L8914393 - 4XARRW99XL8920524 MY20 RANGER CREW XP 1000 4XARSB995L8890622 - 4XARSW99XL8920737
About 80,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Model Year 2018 - 2020 Ranger XP 1000 & CREW XP 1000 Off-Road Vehicles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 6 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 October 2016 through October 2019 for between $15,300 and $27,500.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Polaris has received four reports of clutch belts breaking which resulted in fuel line damage and fires. 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.
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