The defect
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015 GEM EL, ES, E4, E4S, ELXD, E6, E6S, and E2 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2014, to August 25, 2015. The seat belts in the affected vehicles have retractor mechanisms that may fail, causing the seat belt to be stuck in one position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
The risk
If the seat belt does not retract or extend, the seat occupant may not be properly secured in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
GEM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on December 31, 2015. Owners may contact GEM Consumer Service Department at 1-855-743-3436. Polaris' number for this recall is L-15-02.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GEM E2 | 2015 |
| GEM E4 | 2015 |
| GEM E4S | 2015 |
| GEM E6 | 2015 |
| GEM E6S | 2015 |
| GEM EL | 2015 |
| GEM Elxd | 2015 |
| GEM ES | 2015 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEM E2 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| GEM E4 | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| GEM E4S | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| GEM E6 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| GEM E6S | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| GEM EL | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| GEM ES | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| GEM Elxd | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2015
26 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the seat belts; Polaris Industries, Inc. filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 15V876000 23 Dec 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V867000 22 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V848000 17 Dec 2015 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 15V806000 30 Nov 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V780000 23 Nov 2015 | Tesla Motors, Inc. |
| 15V694000 23 Oct 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V657000 14 Oct 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V556000 3 Sept 2015 | Eldorado National- Kansas |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015