The drive belt can break during operation and damage the inner clutch cover assembly and fuel line, which can result in a fuel leak, posing a fire hazard.
The firm has received three reports of drive belt failure resulting in a damaged fuel line, including two reports of fire, neither of which involved property damage other than to the vehicle. No injuries have been reported.
This recall involves model year 2020-2021 RANGER 1000 & RANGER CREW 1000, model year 2020 ProXD 2000G & 4000G, model year 2020-2021 Ariens/Gravely JSV3200, JSV3400, & JSV6400, model year 2020 Bobcat UV34 4x4 GAS & UV34 XL GAS, and Model Year 2021 Bobcat UV34 4x4 GAS off-road vehicles.
The vehicles were sold in black, tan, red, titanium, green, camo, blue, gray and white.
The RANGER vehicles have three or six seats, and the ProXD, Ariens/Gravely, and Bobcat vehicles have two or four seats.
The RANGER and ProXD vehicles have “POLARIS” stamped on the front grille, the Ariens/Gravely vehicles have “Gravely” stamped on the front grille, and the Bobcat vehicles have the Bobcat logo on the front grille.
The vehicles, manufactured in the U.S., and Mexico, were sold at Polaris, Ariens, and Bobcat dealers nationwide from September 2018, through December 2020, for between $13,000 and $18,500.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a Polaris, Ariens or Bobcat dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair, if needed.
Polaris, Ariens and Bobcat are notifying all dealers and contacting registered owners directly.
Consumers may contact Polaris at (800) 765-2747 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday or online at https://www.polaris.com/en-us/off-road-recalls/ to see if your vehicle is included in any recalls.