POLARIS · 4-wheeled motorised ATV quad bike

The product poses a risk of fire because certain vehicles were assembled with Electronic Control Modules (ECMs) that may contain a defective fan Field Effect Transistor (FET). The fan FET is an electrical component involved with the ATV’s cooling fan function. In most instances when the fan FET fails, the vehicle battery will drain and the vehicle will not start. In some instances, the defective fan FET can cause the ECM to fail and then overheat. If this were to occur, excessive heat could occur inside the ECM which could, in infrequent circumstances, progress to fire.

Published: 28 March 2008
Notifying authority: United Kingdom
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0371/08
Model: - Sportsman 500s. Model year 2005- Scrambler ATVs. Model Year 2005- Sportsman 400s. Model Year 2005 and 2006- Scrambler 500 4x4s. Model Year 2006 - Sportsman 450s. Model Year 2005 - Sportsman 600s. Model Year 2005 and 2006 - Sportsman 6x6s. Model Year 2005 and 2006 - Carbureted. Model Year 2005 - Sportsman 700s. Model Year 2005 - Carbureted 2005. Model Year 2005 - Sportsman MV7.

Classification

Category: Motor vehicles
Risk type: Fire
Country of origin: United States

Product description

The recall concerns 2004, 2005 and 2006 model year vehicles.