Check your VINs. ARGO Recall Summary Name of Product: ARGO Xplorer ATVs Hazard: Incorrectly installed check valves and vent hoses can lead to fuel overflow, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: September 07, 2023 Units: About 500 (In addition, about 1,670 in Canada) Consumer Contact: ARGO toll-free at 877-662-2840 from 9 a.m. to […] More »

Parts support minimal and fading fast. Dear ATVC: I have a 1999 Arctic Cat 400 4×4 that the CDI box has gone out on. I can only find one on eBay and it’s like $450.00. Where can I find one? Also, has anyone used one of the Chinese wiring harnesses that has all the components? […] More »

Recall affects several brands. Recall Summary Name of Product: Polaris Off-Road Vehicles, Bobcat and Gravely Utility Vehicles, Fuel Pump Kits and Fuel Tank Assemblies Hazard: A fuel leak can occur at the fuel pump outlet connector on the fuel tank near a hot surface, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: August 10, 2023 […] More »

Here’s what to do. Dear ATVC: Recent (new-to-me) ATV owner/rider. I have a 2003 Bombardier 650 4×4 Quest and recently my speedo just decided to stop working. The odometer doesn’t tick up either but that makes sense considering it thinks I’m going 0mph all the time. I found some links online that mentioned there was […] More »

VIN check time. Polaris Recall Summary Name of Product: Model Years 2021-2023 Sportsman 450 and 570 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Hazard: An improperly assembled wiring harness can contact the brake line and/or vehicle frame during use which can result in a loss of the use of the front brakes and/or fire, posing fire and crash hazards. […] More »

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Trail-side repairs bring out the engineer in all of us. This week’s clip demonstrates that seating a tire bead without ever taking the wheel of the machine is indeed possible with a little vodka, some dirt and huevos grande!

Polaris Recall Summary Name of Product: Model Year 2020-2023 Sportsman 1000 S and Scrambler 1000 S All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Hazard: Electrostatic discharge outside the fuel tank can ignite fuel spills while refueling, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: January 05, 2023 Units: About 3,800 (In addition, about 780 were sold in Canada) Consumer […] More »