The defect
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2016-2017 GEM E2, E4, E6, and ELXD electric vehicles, equipped with steel wheels. The lug nuts on the front wheels may loosen, potentially resulting in a front wheel detaching from the vehicle.
The risk
If a wheel separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GEM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lug nuts, and inspect the wheels. The recall began June 8, 2017. Owners may contact GEM Consumer Service Department at 1-855-743-3436. Polaris' number for this recall is L-17-01.
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: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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 wheels recalls in 2017
9 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the wheels; Polaris Industries, Inc. filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 17V772000 1 Dec 2017 | MV Agusta USA, LLC |
| 17V635000 9 Oct 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V499000 10 Aug 2017 | Streetcar ORV LLC |
| 17V486000 2 Aug 2017 | CSI Emergency Apparatus, LLC |
| 17V467000 21 Jul 2017 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 17V311000 11 May 2017 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 17V248000 10 Apr 2017 | PROLine Products LLC |
| 17V167000 14 Mar 2017 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017