Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V003000

Parking brake

Polaris Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-01-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V003000

Parking brake

Component: Parking brake
Manufacturer: Polaris Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 4,394
Reported to NHTSA: 2013-01-04
Owners notified: 2013-01-29

Defect description

Polaris is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Global Electric Motorcars manufactured from January 14, 2010, through November 23, 2012. The parking brake has mechanical components which may wear prematurely and prevent the brake from engaging.

Safety risk

If the parking brake fails to engage while parking, the driver may not be able to prevent the vehicle from rolling away after exiting the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Polaris will notify owners and dealers will replace the parking brake lever assembly free of charge. The safety recall began on January 29, 2013. Owners may contact Polaris customer service by calling 1-888-704-5290.

Notes

Polaris' recall numbers are L-13-01 and L-13-02.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

28 model years across 11 models.

Model	Years on record
GEM E2	2013 2012 2011 2010
GEM E2 XLD	2011 2010
GEM E2L	2011 2010
GEM E2S	2013 2011 2010
GEM E4	2013 2012 2011 2010
GEM E4S	2013 2012
GEM E6	2013 2012 2011 2010
GEM E6S	2013 2012
GEM EL	2013 2012
GEM Elxd	2013 2012
GEM ES	2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.