Polaris Industries, Inc.: Parking Brake
Polaris Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 4, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,394. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Polaris is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Global Electric Motorcars manufactured from January 14, 2010, through November 23, 2012. The parking brake has mechanical components which may wear prematurely and prevent the brake from engaging.
The risk
If the parking brake fails to engage while parking, the driver may not be able to prevent the vehicle from rolling away after exiting the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Polaris will notify owners and dealers will replace the parking brake lever assembly free of charge. The safety recall began on January 29, 2013. Owners may contact Polaris customer service by calling 1-888-704-5290.
28 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Gem E2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Gem E2s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Gem E4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Gem E4s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Gem E6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Gem E6s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Gem EL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Gem Elxd | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Gem E2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Gem E4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Gem E4s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Gem E6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Gem E6s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Gem EL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Gem Elxd | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Gem ES | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Gem E2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Gem E2 XLD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Gem E2l | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Gem E2s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Gem E4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Gem E6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Gem E2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Gem E2 XLD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Gem E2l | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Gem E2s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Gem E4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Gem E6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V003000.
Full record for the 2013 Gem E2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →