The issue
On certain snowmobiles, the collar welded to the steering post can sometimes result in a weakening of the steering post due to an undercut condition at the weld toe, resulting in a thinner steering post wall section. If the condition is severe enough and occurs over a sufficient portion of the circumference of the steering post, the post could fail. This condition can result in the steering post separating and the handlebars and adjacent portion of the steering post becoming separated from the sled. The separation of the handle bars and steering post from the snowmobile during operation can cause the operator to lose control of the snowmobile and crash, possibly resulting in severe injury or death to the operator. Correction: Dealer will replace the steering post assembly with the standard steel post material used on other Polaris snowmobiles. This post material is thicker walled. The revised design will also include an inner tube that is inserted inside the steering post to provide additional strength and also serve as a backing ring for the steering column collar weld.
Description (français)
Sur certaines motoneiges, la soudure entre le collet et le tube de direction peut avoir affaibli ce dernier en raison d'un caniveau sur le bord de la soudure, ce qui a aminci la paroi du tube à cet endroit. Si ce vice de fabrication est relativement substantiel et touche une importante partie de la circonférence du tube de direction, il se peut que le tube se brise et se sépare en deux et que le guidon et des pièces voisines du tube de direction se détachent de la motoneige. Si le tube de direction et le guidon se brisent, le conducteur risque de perdre la maîtrise de son engin et d'avoir un accident qui risque de causer des blessures ou des pertes de vie. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer le tube de direction par la pièce en acier normalisé qui est utilisée sur les autres motoneiges Polaris et qui a une paroi plus épaisse.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Polaris 800 RMK | 2003 |