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Polaris General recalls

DVSA has published 3 safety recalls that name the Polaris General since 2017, 0 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 21 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Polaris General recalls, newest first

  1. GENERAL · movement may occur along the length of the power steering spline

    30 Oct 2017 · RSPV/2017/016

    it has been determined that the upper steering shafts on 2016-2017 GENERAL Vehicles may exhibit movement along the length of the power steering spline. In extreme circumstances this movement may ultimately result in separation of the shaft from the spline which may lead to the loss of steering. This movement may ultimately result in separation of the shaft from the spline which may lead to the loss of steering

    Fix: Polaris is releasing this Safety Bulletin for dealers to install revised steering shaft hardware with a higher torque and clamp-load specification.

    13 vehicles · built 1 Dec 2015 to 2 Aug 2017

  2. GENERAL, RZR · unintended brake drag

    2 Mar 2017 · RSPV/2017/002

    Polaris Industries Inc. (Polaris) have issued a stop ride stop sale notice on a small number of 2016-2017 RZR and General vehicles. It has been identified that the brake master cylinder on these machine may have been contaminated during manufacture. This can cause the front brake circuit seal to swell. The swollen seal may cause unintended brake drag resulting in a potential fire and/or burn hazard.

    Fix: Recall all affected machines to check the master cylinder and replace the master cylinder if found to be defective.

    6 vehicles · built 2 Feb 2016 to 23 Jun 2016

  3. GENERAL, RZR · engine ecu software incomplete

    2 Mar 2017 · RSPV/2017/003

    Polaris Industries Inc. (Polaris) have issued a stop ride stop sale notice on some model year 2016 RZR S 1000 and General vehicles. It has been identified the Engine ECU fitted to these machines have not been installed with a misfire detection calibration. This may allow unburned fuel to enter the exhaust system which can cause excessive exhaust heat that may pose a fire hazard.

    Fix: Recall all affected machines and install new software.

    2 vehicles · built 1 Dec 2015 to 15 Jun 2016

Other Polaris models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.