Polaris Recalls Brutus UTVs

Polaris Industries of Medina, Minn., is recalling about 359 model year 2017-2018 Brutus Utility Vehicles (UTVs) sold in the U.S., and Canada.

The rear brake line can become punctured causing the brakes to fail, posing a collision and crash hazard.

This recall involves model year 2017–2018 Polaris Brutus utility vehicles (UTVs) with the following model names:  

Year	Model Name
2017	BRUTUS  DSL HD PTO DLX
2017	BRUTUS DSL HD PTO
2018	BRUTUS DSL HD PTO DLX

The two-seated vehicles are gray, black and blue. The vehicles have “POLARIS” stamped on the front grille, “POLARIS BRUTUS” on the sides of the utility bed, and “DIESEL HD” on the front fenders.

Vehicle identification numbers (VINs) included in this recall can be found on a label affixed to the vehicle frame in the left front wheel well. Non-sequential VINs ending in 7740364 to 8576615 are included in this recall.

The UTVs, manufactured in the U.S., were sold at Polaris dealers nationwide from May 2016, through April 2019, for between $18,800 and $24,100.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a Polaris dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair. Polaris is notifying dealers and contacting affected registered owners directly.

Consumers may contact Polaris at (800O) 765-2747 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday, or online at www.polaris.com and click on “Off-Road Safety Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information.