CPSC Recall in 2014: Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 14-716

Date: February 25, 2014

Product Name: Recreational off-highway vehicles

Recall Description:

The throttle cable on 2013 Ranger 500 EFI and Ranger Crew 500 EFI models can fail to operate properly and can cause the rider to lose control and crash.

Hazard Description:

The vehicles' throttle cable can melt on the exhaust pipe and fail to operate properly. This can cause the rider to lose control, posing a crash hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 16,550

Incidents:

Polaris has received one report of a vehicle's throttle failing to return to idle after accelerating, causing the operator to lose control of the vehicle and be thrown from it, resulting in a scraped shin.

Sold At:

Polaris dealers nationwide from June 2012 through February 2014 from between $9,300 and $11,000.

Manufactured In:

Mexico