Polaris Voluntarily Recalls Certain RZR 900 And 1000 Off-Road Vehicles
MINNEAPOLIS (April 19,
2016) - Polaris Industries
(NYSE: PII) jointly announced with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission, today, that the company is voluntarily recalling
certain RZR 900
and 1000 off-road vehicles manufactured since model year 2013 due
to reports of thermal-related incidents, including fires. Detailed
information about the recall is available at www.polaris.com/rzr-recall.
Polaris conducted a thorough investigation to pinpoint the root
causes and put forward a comprehensive solution to address
them.
"One of our foremost guiding principles is Safety and Ethics
Always," said Scott W. Wine, Chairman and CEO, Polaris. "We
know that the foundation of a good ride is a safe ride, and we have
been proactive, aggressive and thorough in putting forth a plan to
get our vehicles repaired and give us - and our customers -
confidence in the safety of our RZR vehicles."
All affected vehicle owners will be asked to contact a dealer to
schedule a complimentary service appointment, which should take
approximately one hour. Polaris is working quickly to source the
necessary parts - and is allocating parts daily to dealers as they
become available. Dealers will schedule appointments subject to
parts availability.
"We are working day and night to inform our customers and dealers
and to obtain the parts needed for the repairs we identified in our
comprehensive analysis," said Wine. "We apologize for the
inconvenience to our customers as we work to ensure all the
systemic thermal risks we identified are eliminated from our
vehicles."
Polaris has already begun implementation of its Corrective Action
Plan and has made manufacturing updates in new-production vehicles.
Polaris also plans to include a warning on new-production vehicles
instructing riders not to carry fuel and other flammable liquids in
their vehicles, and cautions against carrying flammable liquids in
previously produced models.
Chaparral Motorsports is an authorized Polaris dealer.
About Polaris
Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) is a global powersports
leader with annual 2015 sales of $4.7 billion. Polaris fuels the
passion of riders, workers and outdoor enthusiasts with our
RANGER®, RZR® and POLARIS GENERAL™
side-by-side off-road vehicles; our SPORTSMAN® and
POLARIS ACE® all-terrain off-road vehicles;
VICTORY® and INDIAN MOTORCYCLE® midsize and
heavyweight motorcycles; SLINGSHOT® moto-roadsters; and
Polaris RMK®, INDY®, SWITCHBACK®
and RUSH® snowmobiles. Polaris enhances the riding
experience with parts, garments and accessories sold under multiple
recognizable brands, and has a growing presence in adjacent markets
globally with products including military and commercial off-road
vehicles, quadricycles, and electric vehicles. www.polaris.com
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