The defect
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2016-2017 GEM E2, E4, E6, and ELXD electric vehicles manufactured May 29, 2015, to November 18, 2016. The drive mode switch can send an incorrect signal, causing the vehicle to go in the opposite direction than intended.
The risk
If the operator intends to go forward, but the vehicle reverses instead, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2016. Owners may contact GEM Consumer Service Department at 1-855-743-3436. Polaris' number for this recall is L-16-01.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GEM E2 | 2016, 2017 |
| GEM E4 | 2016, 2017 |
| GEM E6 | 2016, 2017 |
| GEM Elxd | 2016, 2017 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 | 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| GEM E2 | 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| GEM E4 | 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| GEM E4 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| GEM E6 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| GEM E6 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| GEM Elxd | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| GEM Elxd | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2016
92 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the electrical system; Polaris Industries, Inc. filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 16V936000 28 Dec 2016 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 16V938000 28 Dec 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V951000 27 Dec 2016 | Kalmar Solutions, LLC |
| 16V950000 23 Dec 2016 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 16V923000 22 Dec 2016 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 16V920000 21 Dec 2016 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 16V915000 21 Dec 2016 | Bluecar SAS |
| 16V919000 21 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016