Polaris Recalls Ranger and General Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Home product recall 20-758. Announced by CPSC on Jul 2, 2020.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jul 2, 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 26,730 (In addition, 1,330 units were sold in Canada) 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 throttle can fail to return to the idle position after the engine stalls and is restarted in gear without switching the key to the off position due to a software problem, causing the vehicle to accelerate suddenly, posing a crash hazard to the user.
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 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 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 2019 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 EPS, Ranger CREW XP 1000, and Model Year 2020 Polaris Ranger XP 1000, Ranger CREW XP 1000, General XP 1000 Deluxe and General XP 4 1000 Deluxe. The vehicles were sold in gray, blue, white, red, green camo, orange, sand and maroon colors and have two or four seats. “POLARIS” is stamped on the front grille and “Ranger” or “General” is printed on the sides of the rear cargo area. Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) included in this recall can be found stamped into the left rear vehicle frame below the cargo box. The following model names are included in this recall: YEAR MODEL NAME 2019 RANGER XP 1000 EPS RANGER CREW XP 1000 2020 RANGER XP 1000 RANGER CREW XP 1000 GENERAL XP 1000 DELUXE GENERAL XP 4 1000 DELUXE
About 26,730 (In addition, 1,330 units were sold in Canada) units, as CPSC gives them.
Model Year 2019 - 2020 Ranger XP 1000 & Model Year 2020 General XP 1000 Utility Vehicles (UTVs).
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.
- Recalled Model Year 2019 Polaris RANGER XP 1000 EPS
- Recalled Model Year 2019 Polaris RANGER CREW XP 1000
- Recalled Model Year 2020 Polaris RANGER XP 1000
- Recalled Model Year 2020 Polaris RANGER CREW XP 1000
- Recalled Model Year 2020 Polaris GENERAL XP 1000 DELUXE
- Recalled Model Year 2020 Polaris GENERAL XP 4 1000 DELUXE
- VIN number location
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, Minn.
- Polaris dealers nationwide from June 2018 through March 2020 for between $15,890 and $29,000.
- Made in United States, Mexico and Poland, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None 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.