The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25703·Announced 2024-12-05

Polaris RZR XP Off-Road Vehicles Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Polaris is recalling about 21,000 RZR XP 1000 and XP 4 1000 recreational off-road vehicles because the battery terminal cover can be damaged by the seat base, exposing the battery post and creating a fire hazard. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a risk-of-harm product with a structural electrical defect (damaged battery terminal cover causing electrical short and fire hazard). Two fire incidents and one melted-wire incident have been reported, but no injuries have been reported. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score at High (3).

Plain-English summary

Polaris Industries is recalling approximately 21,000 Model Year 2024-2025 RZR XP 1000 and XP 4 1000 recreational off-road vehicles (ROVs) sold through Polaris dealers nationwide between April 2023 and July 2024. The vehicles are offered in black, blue, gray, red, and white colors in two-seat and four-seat configurations, priced between $20,900 and $29,900.

The recall addresses a defect in which the positive battery terminal cover (red) can become damaged by the seat base. When damaged, the cover fails to protect the battery post, allowing it to contact nearby conductive components and create an electrical short that can result in a fire hazard.

Polaris has received three reports of incidents related to this defect, including two reports of fires and one report of melted wires. No injuries have been reported.

Polaris is mailing a replacement full-battery cover to all registered owners at no charge. The cover can be self-installed or installed free of charge at an authorized Polaris dealer. Owners should verify their battery terminal cover is undamaged before operating the vehicle using the verification instructions provided by Polaris. If the cover is damaged, the vehicle should not be operated until the replacement is installed. Owners can contact Polaris at 1-800-765-2747 (Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT) or visit www.polaris.com/en-us/off-road-recalls/ to confirm whether their vehicle VIN is included in this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Model Year 2024-2025 RZR XP 1000 and XP 4 1000 ROVs
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
Category
Vehicle — Off-Road Vehicle (ROV)
Hazard
  • fire
  • electrical-short
Affected units
21,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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