PRA number
2017/16150
Published date
Product description
Polaris youth quad bikes sold since 01 January 2000:
Scrambler 50 - front and rear brakes; clutch carrier; gaskets; secondary sheave
Predator 50 - front and rear brakes; heat shield washer; gaskets
Outlaw 50 - front and rear brakes; heat shield washer; gaskets; engine
Scrambler 90 - front and rear brakes; clutch carrier; gaskets; secondary sheave
Scrambler 90X - gaskets; secondary sheave
Predator 90- front and rear brakes; gaskets; clutch carrier; secondary sheave
Sportsman 90 - front and rear brakes; gaskets; clutch carrier; secondary sheave
Outlaw 90 - front and rear brakes; gaskets; cylinder head
Outlaw 110 - front and rear brakes; gaskets; engine
Sportsman 110 - front and rear brakes; gaskets; engine
Ace 150 - gaskets
RZR 170 - breather gasket; engine
Phoenix 200 - front and rear brakes
Sawtooth 200 - rear brakes
Certain parts for the above vehicles sold since 01 January 2000:
Front brake shoe 0450422
Rear brake shoe 0450434
Front brake pad 0454664
Heat shield washer 0453861
Rear brake shoe 0452705
Head cover gasket 0453578
Cylinder cover gasket 0453538
Breather cover gasket 0453580
Clutch carrier 0450204
Cylinder head gasket 0454640
Breather gasket 0453582
Engine 0455106
Engine 0454808
Scrambler 50 - front and rear brakes; clutch carrier; gaskets; secondary sheave
Predator 50 - front and rear brakes; heat shield washer; gaskets
Outlaw 50 - front and rear brakes; heat shield washer; gaskets; engine
Scrambler 90 - front and rear brakes; clutch carrier; gaskets; secondary sheave
Scrambler 90X - gaskets; secondary sheave
Predator 90- front and rear brakes; gaskets; clutch carrier; secondary sheave
Sportsman 90 - front and rear brakes; gaskets; clutch carrier; secondary sheave
Outlaw 90 - front and rear brakes; gaskets; cylinder head
Outlaw 110 - front and rear brakes; gaskets; engine
Sportsman 110 - front and rear brakes; gaskets; engine
Ace 150 - gaskets
RZR 170 - breather gasket; engine
Phoenix 200 - front and rear brakes
Sawtooth 200 - rear brakes
Certain parts for the above vehicles sold since 01 January 2000:
Front brake shoe 0450422
Rear brake shoe 0450434
Front brake pad 0454664
Heat shield washer 0453861
Rear brake shoe 0452705
Head cover gasket 0453578
Cylinder cover gasket 0453538
Breather cover gasket 0453580
Clutch carrier 0450204
Cylinder head gasket 0454640
Breather gasket 0453582
Engine 0455106
Engine 0454808
Reasons the product is recalled
Certain parts in the affected quad bikes (and some of these parts sold as spare parts) may contain asbestos.
The importation of asbestos or goods containing asbestos into Australia has been prohibited under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 since 31 December 2003.
The importation of asbestos or goods containing asbestos into Australia has been prohibited under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 since 31 December 2003.
The hazards to consumers
Available information indicates that these quad bikes do not pose a measurable health risk through normal use.
Consumers should not perform any maintenance, repairs or modifications on these quad bikes that may contact or disturb the bike parts that may contain asbestos - brake parts, gaskets, clutch carrier and heat shield washers, secondary sheave, cylinder head and engine, depending on the vehicle.
Consumers should not perform any maintenance, repairs or modifications on these quad bikes that may contact or disturb the bike parts that may contain asbestos - brake parts, gaskets, clutch carrier and heat shield washers, secondary sheave, cylinder head and engine, depending on the vehicle.
What consumers should do
Consumers should not perform any maintenance or repairs on these quad bikes that involves contacting or disturbing any potentially affected parts, as outlined in the 'Product Description' section above.
Owners will be contacted about this recall by a letter to their Polaris-registered address.
Owners of vehicles other than the Ace 150 and RZR 170 should contact their nearest authorised Polaris dealer to make an appointment to have any parts that potentially contain asbestos replaced with parts that do not contain asbestos, free of charge. This excludes replacement of the clutch carrier, gaskets, secondary sheave, cylinder head, cylinder breather gasket and engine in these vehicles, which will be replaced free of charge when normal in-service replacement of these parts is required. Ace 150 and RZR 170 vehicles will be repaired free of charge when normal in-service replacement of the affected parts is required.
Further information is available by phoning the Polaris Customer Service Department on 1800 982 593 or visiting www.polarisindustries.com.au
Your nearest Polaris dealer can be located using the search available at https://www.polaris.com/en-au/atv-ranger-rzr/dealer-locator
Owners will be contacted about this recall by a letter to their Polaris-registered address.
Owners of vehicles other than the Ace 150 and RZR 170 should contact their nearest authorised Polaris dealer to make an appointment to have any parts that potentially contain asbestos replaced with parts that do not contain asbestos, free of charge. This excludes replacement of the clutch carrier, gaskets, secondary sheave, cylinder head, cylinder breather gasket and engine in these vehicles, which will be replaced free of charge when normal in-service replacement of these parts is required. Ace 150 and RZR 170 vehicles will be repaired free of charge when normal in-service replacement of the affected parts is required.
Further information is available by phoning the Polaris Customer Service Department on 1800 982 593 or visiting www.polarisindustries.com.au
Your nearest Polaris dealer can be located using the search available at https://www.polaris.com/en-au/atv-ranger-rzr/dealer-locator
Supplier
Traders who sold this product
Authorised Polaris dealers
Where the product was sold
Nationally
International
Dates available for sale
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Recall advertisements and supporting documentation
Responsible regulator
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is the responsible regulator for this recall.
