2016 GEM E4 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 16V884000 on 12/07/2016
- Component:
- Electrical system
- Manufactured:
- 05/28/2015 - 11/17/2016
- Affected:
- 1,644
- 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.
- Consequence:
- If the operator intends to go forward, but the vehicle reverses instead, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V279000 on 04/26/2017
- Component:
- Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts
- Manufactured:
- 05/28/2015 - 03/28/2017
- Affected:
- 1,254
- 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.
- Consequence:
- If a wheel separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V484000 on 07/25/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system
- Manufactured:
- 05/28/2015 - 03/08/2017
- Affected:
- 2,110
- Defect:
- Polaris industries, inc. (polaris) is recalling certain 2016-2017 gem e2, e4, e6, and elxd vehicles. the drive mode switch can send an incorrect signal, causing the vehicle to become inoperative or go in the opposite direction than intended.
- Consequence:
- If the operator intends to go forward, but the vehicle reverses instead, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive mode system with one that has separate inputs for each position (forward, neutral and reverse), free of charge. owners may contact polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284. note: this recall supersedes recall 16v-884. vehicles previously repaired under that campaign need the repairs covered by this campaign as well.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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