Model year record

1996 POLARIS 1631

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 3 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 95V245000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
FEATHERLITE TRAILERS
Vehicles affected
1,601
Reported to NHTSA
1995-12-20
Owners notified
1995-12-18

Defect description

IMPROPER WELD PROCEDURES WERE USED TO ATTACH THE TONGUE CHANNEL TO THE TRAILER FRAME.

Safety risk

POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE TONGUE FROM THE TRAILER COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL FOUR BOLTS TO REINFORCE THE TONGUE CHANNEL WELD TO THE FRAME.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine1
Service brakes, hydraulic1
Tires1

The 1997 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.