The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·93023·Announced 1992-11-30

Polaris 1990-1992 Snowmobiles Recalled for Parking Brake Fire Hazard

Polaris is modifying 1990-1992 snowmobiles to remove parking brake levers that can overheat and cause fires.

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 source text explicitly states that the fires present a 'serious risk of injury' and 'major property damage,' which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' (Score 4).

Plain-English summary

Polaris Industries LP is voluntarily notifying owners of 1990, 1991, and 1992 model snowmobiles with hydraulic brakes about a potential fire hazard. The issue occurs if the parking brake lever is left engaged during use, which can cause the brakes to overheat. Polaris has received 206 reports of fires to users' snowmobiles, all of which occurred while the machines were being ridden. No injuries have been reported, but the fires present a serious risk of injury to the rider and major property damage to the machine.

The affected snowmobiles were sold nationwide in the United States and in Canada from April 1989 to the present by Polaris dealers. Consumers with affected models should return their snowmobiles to a Polaris authorized dealer for the free removal of the parking brake lever if they do not need or use the parking brake. Polaris will also supply a free warning label to attach to the snowmobile dashboard. For more information, consumers can call Polaris Industries LP toll-free at 1-800-342-3764.

The recalled product

Product
Polaris Industries LP snowmobiles
Manufacturer
Polaris
Category
Consumer Product — Snowmobiles
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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