Polaris Industries, Inc.: Structure › Frame and Members
Polaris Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 22, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 628. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 GEM eLXD L09GVHA4X and L10GVHA4X hybrid electric vehicles manufactured November 25, 2008, to December 30, 2010. The affected vehicles have frame welds between the cab and cargo bed that may crack.
The risk
If the frame welds crack, the frame may fall and contact the pavement, stopping the vehicle suddenly and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2015. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-888-704-5290. Polaris' recall number is L-15-01.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Gem Elxd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Gem Elxd | 0 | 3 | 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 15V239000.
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