The risk
Some of the vehicles may have been manufactured with turbocharger oil drain line fasteners that do not meet the torque specification. This could lead to oil leaking onto the engine and exhaust head pipe and cause the vehicle to catch fire.
Product: 2 Seat Side-by-Side 4-Wheel Drive Off-road vehicle - Polaris RZR XP Turbo. Vehicles built between 14/05/2014 to 14/10/2015.
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Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: 18/12/2015
Other fire alerts in 2016
52 of the 408 motor vehicle alerts published in 2016 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1667/16 16 Dec 2016 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class |
| A12/1341/16 21 Oct 2016 | VW Passat, Jetta, Beetle, Golf |
| A12/1298/16 14 Oct 2016 | Mazda 323/323F, 626/MX-6, 121, Demio, MX-3, MPV, 929 |
| A12/1228/16 7 Oct 2016 | Jeep, Dodge Grand Cherokee, Durango |
| A12/1167/16 30 Sept 2016 | Aprilia RS4 125 |
| A12/1109/16 16 Sept 2016 | Ford Fiesta |
| A12/1129/16 16 Sept 2016 | Opel Zafira |
| A12/1047/16 26 Aug 2016 | CITROEN C4 Cactus, C4, DS4 |
Who notified alerts in 2016
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 215 |
| United Kingdom | 54 |
| Portugal | 42 |
| Greece | 26 |
| France | 19 |
| Spain | 13 |
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More Polaris Industries Inc. alerts
3 EU Safety Gate alerts for Polaris Industries Inc. since 2007; the most were issued in 2007 (1).
| 0232/08 Fire | Feb 2008 |
| 0473/07 Injuries | Jun 2007 |