Sportsman 500 all-terrain vehicles, wheels not said
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 31, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 31, 2012the latest report was made
- Aug 31, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sportsman 500
- Maker
- Polaris Industries Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- All-terrain vehicles, wheels not saidOff-road onlyCPSC’s product type: All Terrain Vehicles (# of Wheels Unspecified/off Road) (code 3287), in Sports and Recreation: Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed)
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Aug 31, 2012, sent to the company Sep 11, 2012, published by CPSC Sep 25, 2012
The product, in the report: Polaris atv
I am the original owner of a 2007 Polaris Sportsman 500 which I purchased new in 2007. After riding my atv on August 18 2012 I noticed the exhaust was hot against my leg. The next day I had removed the seat to check and clean the air intake filter. When I removed the seat the support legs for the seat had melted due to excessive heat from the exhaust pipe running directly under the frame that the seat sits on.Fortunately I was not burned and the atv did not catch on fire. I contacted Polaris Industries and made them aware of the fire and burn risk and the instructed me to return the seat to the dealer to file a warranty claim and have them photograph the seat despite knowing the warranty expired 6 months after purchase.As expected they refused to fix the problem citing the warranty had expired. I was made aware by the dealer that Polaris has been aware of the the problem and manufactures a heat shield kit and has done so since long before my model year.Note should also be made that my atv has only 84 hours on it in 5 years. I feel the CPSC should consider this I high risk concern due to the possibility of severe burns to riders and or fires. Warning should be posted and owner should be made aware of the risk of structure fire if a Polaris atv is parked in a structure after it has been ridden. My hope is theat the CPSC can require Polaris to recall all involved atv and install the heat shield to protect the consumer.
- Model
- Sportsman 500
- Serial number
- 4XAMH50AX7B016552
- Bought from
- Bairs inc.
- Bought
- Jul 23, 2007
- Where
- Massillon, Ohio: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Age 46, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sportsman 500, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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