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Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles and Pro XD Utility Vehicles, Gravely ATLAS Utility Vehicles, and Bobcat Utility Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
No injuries reported. This is a preventive recall action.
Source: CPSC
InfoRecall #23796
Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles and Pro XD Utility Vehicles, Gravely ATLAS Utility Vehicles, and Bobcat Utility Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota · Model Year 2023 Polaris RANGER XP 1000 / XP 1000 Crew and RANGER 1000 / 1000 Crew, Model Year 2024 Polaris Pro XD Full-Size Diesel Crew, Model Year 2024 Gravely ATLAS JSV-3400, and Model Year 2024 Bobcat UV34XL Gas
Product Description
This recall involves certain VINs of Model Year 2023 Polaris RANGER XP 1000 / XP 1000 Crew, RANGER 1000 / 1000 Crew and Model Year 2024 Polaris Pro XD Full-Size Diesel Crew, Model Year 2024 Gravely ATLAS JSV-3400 and Model Year 2024 Bobcat UV34XL Gas off road vehicles. The RANGER vehicles were sold in the following colors: blue, graphite, camouflage, brown and white. The Pro XD vehicles have gray plastic body panels with a black frame/accents. The RANGER vehicles were sold in three- and six-seat configurations. The Pro XD, Gravely and Bobcat vehicles have two or four seats. The RANGER and Pro XD vehicles have "POLARIS" stamped on the front grille, the Gravely vehicles have "Gravely" stamped on the front grille and the Bobcat vehicles have the Bobcat logo on the front grille.
Hazard
The passenger side seat belt buckle bracket was not properly welded, which could result in the seat belt anchor point separating from the frame, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact Polaris or an authorized Polaris (Polaris vehicles only), Arien (Gravely vehicles only), or Bobcat (Bobcat vehicles only) dealer to schedule a free inspection or repair, if needed. Polaris has notified consumers to stop riding the vehicles and is contacting registered owners directly to provide more details about the repair.
Repair
411 Press Analysis
The CPSC announced a voluntary recall of Model Year 2023 Polaris RANGER XP 1000 / XP 1000 Crew and RANGER 1000 / 1000 Crew, Model Year 2024 Polaris Pro XD Full-Size Diesel Crew, Model Year 2024 Gravely ATLAS JSV-3400, and Model Year 2024 Bobcat UV34XL Gas on September 28, 2023. The passenger side seat belt buckle bracket was not properly welded, which could result in the seat belt anchor point separating from the frame, posing an injury hazard to consumers. This recall covers about 280 (in addition, 2 were sold in canada) and was initiated by Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota as a preventive measure. No injuries have been reported to date. Consumers should stop using the product and schedule a free repair. The recall demonstrates proactive safety compliance by the manufacturer. Consumers can verify whether their product is affected by checking model numbers against the CPSC listing.
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