Polaris · All terrain vehicle - Sportsman

The product poses a risk of injuries because an oversized ball joint stem mounting hole, and/or improperly tightened steering knuckle pinch bolts, could cause a reduction in the clamp force required to retain the ball joint stem in the steering knuckle. Reduced clamp force may not adequately retain the ball joint stem in all conditions, which can result in unwanted movement between the ball joint stem and the steering knuckle. This movement can lead to accelerated wear between the ball joint mounting stem and the steering knuckle, leading to loss of control.

Published: 11 December 2009
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 withdrawal from the market and corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 1600/09
Model: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2009-w48/2009-w48_16-vin_numbers.pdf">See all models and VIN-numbers attached</a> <img src="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/pdf.gif"/>

Classification

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

Product description

Four-wheel all terrain vehicle (ATV).<a href="http://eceuropaeu/consumers/images/rapex/2009-w48/2009-w48_16-allpdf">see additional attached</a> <img src="http://eceuropaeu/consumers/images/pdfgif"/>