The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·24722·Announced 2023-11-30

Polaris Model Year 2022 Patriot 850 MATRYX Snowmobiles Recalled for Injury Hazard

Polaris is recalling about 2,900 Model Year 2022 Patriot 850 MATRYX snowmobiles because the ring gear on the primary clutch can fail, causing clutch components to come loose and creating an injury hazard. Nine failures have been reported, including one injury.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves an injury report in which a ligament was separated from a rider's foot, meeting the rubric criterion for Severe: "significant injury/property-damage reports" in a consumer product recall. The mechanical defect poses a direct injury hazard during operation.

Plain-English summary

Polaris Industries Inc. is recalling approximately 2,900 Model Year 2022 Patriot 850 MATRYX snowmobiles in three configurations: RMK, INDY, and SWITCHBACK with electric start. The recalled snowmobiles were sold by authorized Polaris dealers nationwide between June 2021 and February 2022 for between $14,000 and $16,000.

The primary (drive) clutch ring gear can fail, causing clutch assembly components to come loose and posing an injury hazard to consumers. The firm has received nine reports of the ring gear failing, including one injury in which a ligament was separated from the rider's foot.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowmobiles. Contact Polaris or an authorized Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair to replace the primary (drive) clutch. Polaris has notified registered owners directly and is providing repair service. Consumers may contact Polaris at 800-765-2747 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, online at www.polaris.com, or at https://www.polaris.com/en-us/off-road-recalls/ to check if their vehicle identification number (VIN) is included in the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Polaris Snowmobiles, Model Year 2022 PATRIOT 850 MATRYX RMK, INDY and SWITCHBACK
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
Category
Consumer Product — Snowmobiles
Hazard
  • clutch-failure
  • loose-components
  • injury-hazard
Affected units
2,900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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