Tag: CPSC

Check to see if your model is due for free repair. Polaris Industries Inc. announced, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, that the company is voluntarily recalling certain model year 2015 Ranger 900s due to faulty fasteners on a heat shield, which could cause the shield to fall off the vehicle, as […] More »

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc., of Augusta, Georgia, are announcing the recall of about 1,100 Bad Boy off-road utility vehicles. As a result of the vehicles rolling over, a 14-year-old male passenger died in Toombs County, Georgia in 2014 and, in a separate rollover incident, an adult male […] More »

Polaris is recalling nearly 10,000 Sportsman 570 ATVs due to a fire hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Polaris has received 35 reports of damaged fuel rails and leaks. No injuries have been reported. The number of affected is about 9,900. This recall involves model year 2014 through 2016 Sportsman 570 Touring […] More »

Years ago, for those who weren’t around to remember it, the media did the ATV industry a terrible disservice. Through agenda-slanted reporting, they began to run coverage of the dangers of the then-popular 3-wheeled ATVs to the point of general public panic and lawyer involvement. Personal injury cases resulted in charges against the manufacturers themselves. […] More »

Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII) jointly announced with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, today, that the company is voluntarily recalling certain RZR 900 and 1000 off-road vehicles manufactured since model year 2013 due to reports of thermal-related incidents, including fires. Detailed information about the recall is available at www.polaris.com/rzr-recall. Polaris conducted a thorough investigation to […] More »

With the closing of each year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission releases a report on the statistics witnessed in the ATV industry the year prior. Shortly after 2015 came to a close, 2014’s report was released and what it showed is great news indeed- The newly published U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 2014 […] More »

Dear ATVC: I’m thinking about upgrading my Kawasaki Bayou 220 to a bigger ATV this summer. I bought it for a good price and definitely got my use out of it. It never let me down but I want something a bit faster and 4×4. I was looking at the Kawasaki Prairie 400, 360 and […] More »