Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V884000

Electrical system

Polaris Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-12-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V884000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,644
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-08
Owners notified
2016-12-28

Defect description

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2016-2017 GEM E2, E4, E6, and ELXD electric vehicles manufactured May 29, 2015, to November 18, 2016. The drive mode switch can send an incorrect signal, causing the vehicle to go in the opposite direction than intended.

Safety risk

If the operator intends to go forward, but the vehicle reverses instead, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2016. Owners may contact GEM Consumer Service Department at 1-855-743-3436. Polaris' number for this recall is L-16-01.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
GEM E22017 2016
GEM E42017 2016
GEM E62017 2016
GEM Elxd2017 2016

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.