The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·08580·Announced 2008-06-04

Polaris Recalls 2004 ATVs Due to Electronic Control Module Fire Hazard

Polaris is recalling about 700 2004 ATVs because defective Electronic Control Modules can overheat and cause fires. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reports of melting components and smoke, but the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Polaris Industries Inc. is recalling approximately 700 model year 2004 Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) due to a fire hazard. This recall expansion involves ATVs that were previously serviced for electrical problems and received a defective Electronic Control Module (ECM) during that work. The affected vehicles were sold under the market names Scrambler 500 and Sportsman 400, 500, or 6 x 6.

The defective ECMs can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to riders. Since the initial recall expansion in February 2008, Polaris has received four reports of ECMs melting and two reports of smoke or fire contained to the ECM. No injuries have been reported in connection with this defect.

The affected ATVs were sold at Polaris dealers nationwide from July 2004 through January 2008 for between $3,800 and $7,900. Consumers should disconnect the negative (black) battery cable from the battery when the ATV is not in use. Consumers should contact their local Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair. Registered owners received direct mail notification of this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — ATVs
Hazard
Affected units
700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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