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Polaris Is Recalling Some 2022-2023 Snowmobiles Due To Potential Fuel Leak

Polaris is recalling 2022 and 2023 mannequin 12 months snowmobiles which are outfitted with Patriot Boost engines on account of the opportunity of the gas line creating a leak between the gas rails. Since this location can get fairly sizzling, a gas leak might pose a danger of each hearth and severe harm. This recall is separate from another Polaris snowmobile recall published recently by the CPSC relating to a clutch problem.

According to Polaris’ information, roughly 11,190 snowmobiles globally are believed to be affected. So far, the corporate says it has obtained 17 reviews of gas leaks, however none up to now have resulted in both hearth or harm.

However, within the curiosity of security, Polaris advises house owners to instantly cease utilizing any affected snowmobiles and call their native licensed Polaris supplier for recall restore service. This will probably be offered freed from cost to the shopper. On the official Polaris webpage established for this particular recall, it reads in no unsure phrases, “DO NOT [sic] attempt any repairs yourself.”

What Snowmobile Models Are Included In This Recall?

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission lists the next 2022-2023 MY Polaris snowmobile fashions as being affected by this recall:

  • Pro RMK Slash
  • RMK Khaos Slash
  • Indy VR1
  • Switchback Assault

This recall has been collectively printed by each the CPSC within the US and Transport Canada in Canada, and was printed by the CPSC on March 28, 2024.

Polaris notified the CPSC of the problem in August 2023, at which era it additionally issued a Stop Sale, Stop Ride discover on the affected snowmobiles. In September 2023, Polaris expanded its preliminary recall to incorporate MY22 machines, which then went on to be listed within the CPSC recall discover printed in March 2024. 

What Owners Should Know

If you are an proprietor of an affected MY 2022-2023 Polaris snowmobile with a Patriot Boost engine, the US CPSC recall marketing campaign quantity for this problem is 24-741. Polaris has notified its supplier community about this problem, and has additionally despatched a notification to all registered house owners to tell them of the issue. 

Concerned house owners can contact the Polaris Industries customer support hotline at 1-800-765-2747 between 7 a.m. and seven p.m. Central Time Monday via Friday. Additionally, clients can electronic mail Polaris at Owner.Connections@polaris.com or talk by way of this online form.

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Jeep Recalls Nearly 200,000 Hybrids For Malfunctioning Defrost System

Jeep is recalling practically 200,000 plug-in hybrid electrical autos. A recall issued by the automaker and printed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe might have software program that disables the windshield defrost system in sure situations.

A choose variety of 2021-2024 Wranglers and 2022-2024 Grand Cherokees had been constructed with incorrectly programmed hybrid management processor software program. The recall impacts 139,318 Wrangler 4xes and 59,825 Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid electrical autos, relationship again to the start of the variants’ manufacturing.


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Recall: Multiple 2020-2022 Indian Bikes May Have Brake Light Issue

Indian Motorcycle Company is recalling sure 2020 by means of 2022 fashions as a result of potential for the brake lights to light up even when no brakes are being utilized. This recall is expounded to ABS module software program on fashions that had been outfitted with the Bosch ABS 9.1M Plus module.

Approximately 11,648 bikes are believed to be affected in accordance with Indian’s data. This represents 100% of the inhabitants. However, since solely sure years of particular fashions are included, we’ll manage the whole listing in a desk to maintain all the small print straightforward to navigate.

Which Indian Bikes Are Part Of This Recall?

Here’s the total listing of bikes recalled on February 2, 2024. Please be aware that each one VINs included on this listing are non-sequential.

Year/Model VIN Range Production Dates
2020-2022 Indian Challenger 56KLCBRR7L3376371 by means of 56KLCBRR0N3407124 February 15, 2019 by means of February 3, 2022
2020-2022 Indian Challenger Dark Horse 56KLCDRR9L3381521 by means of 56KLCCRR1N3405503 July 15, 2019 by means of November 12, 2021
2022 Indian Challenger Dark Horse Icon 56KLCCRRXN3403488 by means of 56KLCCRRXN3403488  August 25, 2021
2022 Indian Challenger Elite 56KLCERR0N3404791 by means of 56KLCERR0N3404791  October 14, 2021
2020-2022 Indian Challenger Limited 56KLCARR9L3376396 by means of 56KLCARR5N3407761  February 15, 2019 by means of March 4, 2022
2019-2020 Indian FTR 1200 56KRTA225K3138079 by means of 56KRTA223L3157988 July 10, 2019 by means of October 1, 2019
2022 Indian FTR 1200 56KRZA223N3163632 by means of 56KRZA229N3004842 July 16, 2020 by means of February 21, 2022
2022 Indian FTR 1200 R Carbon 56KRZR253N3165664 by means of 56KRZR250N3004981 October 5, 2020 by means of February 25, 2022
2020 Indian FTR 1200 Rally 56KRTT223L3152365 by means of 56KRTT224L4005062  June 4, 2019 by means of April 29, 2020
2022 Indian FTR 1200 Rally 56KRTT228N3171819 by means of 56KRTT227N3004335  March 15, 2021 by means of December 21, 2021
2022 Indian Pursuit Dark Horse 56KLDDRR5N3404017 by means of 56KLDDRR3N3407062 September 17, 2021 by means of January 31, 2022
2022 Indian Challenger JD Limited Edition 56KLCERR3N3404896 by means of 56KLCERR5N3407153 October 25, 2021 by means of February 7, 2022
2022 Indian Pursuit Limited Icon 56KLDHRR6N3406561 by means of 56KLDHRR5N3407104 January 7, 2022 by means of February 3, 2022
2022 Indian Pursuit Dark Horse Premium 56KLDFRRXN3404025 by means of 56KLDFRR7N3407206  September 17, 2021 by means of February 9, 2022
2022 Indian Pursuit Limited 56KLDGRR2N3403490 by means of 56KLDGRR7N3408183 August 25, 2021 by means of March 23, 2022
2022 Indian Pursuit Limited Premium 56KLDHRR1N3403499 by means of 56KLDHRR8N3408067 August 25, 2021 by means of March 17, 2022
2019-2020 Indian FTR 1200 S 56KRTS220K3143227 by means of 56KRTS229K3157997 November 14, 2018 by means of October 1, 2019
2022 Indian FTR 1200 S 56KRZS256N3165794 by means of 56KRZS252N3004987 October 8, 2020 by means of February 25, 2022

Why Are They Recalled?

The situation issues fashions that had been outfitted from the manufacturing unit with the Bosch ABS 9.1M Plus module. A software program error on this module can reportedly trigger the brake lights to light up seemingly at random, when the rider is just not trying to actuate the brakes in any approach. More particularly, Indian’s recall states that the noticed error happens “when wheel speed differentials exceed the calibrated threshold.”

This may cause pointless and doubtlessly harmful confusion on the street, each for surrounding visitors that observes the bike, and in addition for the rider (and probably their passenger). Raising the extent of potential street confusion additionally will increase the potential for a crash. At the time that Indian filed its Part 573 Safety Recall Report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it reported no accidents or accidents associated to this situation.

As for chronology, Polaris (Indian’s father or mother firm) has been investigating this situation since September 28, 2021, when it discovered a submit on social media relating to points with brake lights. By April 13, 2022, Polaris reported the problem as one among noncompliance to NHTSA, and from there a dialogue between the 2 events started relating to whether or not it was a consequential security situation.

Recall Service

A reflash of the ABS module’s software program with up to date software program is required to treatment this situation. Indian will notify its supplier community about how you can carry out this process, in addition to inform house owners concerning the recall and how you can have the service carried out at no cost.

Indian provides that each one bikes that left its manufacturing unit from April 13, 2022 onward have already got the proper ABS module software program, and so don’t face this situation. 

Both supplier and proprietor notifications are anticipated to be despatched on or round February 14, 2024. Indian’s marketing campaign quantity for this recall is I-24-03, and house owners might contact Indian Motorcycle customer support at 1-877-204-3697. Additionally, the NHTSA marketing campaign quantity for this recall is 24V-069. Owners may additionally contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to www.nhtsa.gov. 

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Recall: Some 2019-2023 Can-Am Rykers Could Have Fuel Pump Fail

Bombardier Recreational Products Incorporated, the guardian firm of Can-Am, is recalling sure 2019 by means of 2023 Ryker three-wheelers in accordance with a security recall report it filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on December 15, 2023.

A faulty excessive stress gasoline pump was equipped by a part maker, which might fail throughout regular use. Failure of the gasoline pump might result in the engine stalling, which might improve the chance of a crash.

According to BRP’s information, roughly 10,969 Rykers bought within the US might be affected. This represents roughly 95 p.c of the inhabitants. 

Here’s a breakdown of the mannequin years and manufacturing dates affected. Please observe that BRP didn’t present VIN ranges for any of those bikes.

Model Year Affected Production Dates
2019 Can-Am Ryker October 9, 2018 by means of May 23, 2019
2020 Can-Am Ryker August 8, 2019 by means of March 19, 2020
2021 Can-Am Ryker September 9, 2020 by means of July 12, 2021
2022 Can-Am Ryker March 25, 2021 by means of August 30, 2022
2023 Can-Am Ryker June 15, 2023 by means of September 7, 2023

According to BRP’s chronology of this difficulty, in August 2023, Transport Canada (the Canadian equal of NHTSA, for these unfamiliar) notified BRP about experiences it had obtained relating to gasoline pump malfunctions on Rykers.

Upon BRP’s investigation into the matter, it discovered that one in every of its suppliers had modified uncooked supplies used within the impellers in its gasoline pumps over the course of their manufacture. It went from a primary supply to a brand new supply, then finally again to the primary supply. The new supply, they discovered, could cause the impeller to swell in use, which might trigger it to intrude with the gasoline pump housing, thus inflicting the gasoline pump to cease working correctly.

Over the course of BRP’s investigation, NHTSA additionally contacted the corporate relating to related experiences of gasoline pump failure. On December 11, 2023, BRP decided that it ought to provoke a security recall. The firm additionally notes that to this point, it has recorded no accidents associated to this difficulty worldwide.

Regarding the recall service, BRP will instruct its licensed supplier community to examine the gasoline pump to establish whether or not it’s within the recalled lot numbers. If it’s, BRP sellers will exchange the gasoline pump with a brand new unit that isn’t a part of the recalled batch, freed from cost.

According to BRP’s plans, supplier notifications started on December 21, 2023. Ryker house owners will likely be notified starting on January 22, 2024 by way of letters despatched by means of postal mail. 

Owners could contact Bombardier customer support at 1-888-272-9222. The BRP quantity for this recall is Bulletin 2023-10. Owners might also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to www.nhtsa.gov. 

This is the most recent in a string of recollects associated to numerous mannequin years of the Can-Am Ryker, together with brake light, electrical short, handlebar, front wheel, and wheel nut issues. Because a few of these recollects cowl a number of years, please examine in case your Ryker has had all mandatory recall service accomplished within the curiosity of security.

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Aston Martin Aims to Keep V12 Engine in the Mix

Aston Martin is working on a replacement for the twelve-cylinder DBS model, while Jeep is recalling over 30,000 plug-in hybrid Wrangler units in the United States.

This is AM Drive, Motor1’s daily rundown of essential news before you hit the road.

Aston Martin Committed to Preserving the V12 Engine

In the era of downsizing, Aston Martin is choosing to stand out. Despite the release of the DBS 770 Ultimate this year, suggesting the V12 engine’s eventual retirement, it appears that the twelve-cylinder powerplant will remain in use. According to a recent report from Autocar, the replacement for the DBS will retain the V12 as it transitions from being a grand tourer to a full-fledged supercar.

Marek Reichman, Aston Martin’s chief creative officer, shared with the British publication that the DBS successor will be a “completely different” vehicle. While it’s premature to discuss specifics, it’s worth noting that the 770 Ultimate Coupe and Volante models were equipped with a twin-turbo 5.2-liter engine generating 759 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque.

The new DBS won’t be the only player in the V12 supercar category, as the replacement for the Ferrari 812 Superfast is also expected to retain its twelve cylinders. In May 2021, Ferrari stated that its naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 engine would receive an upgrade beyond the 830 horsepower offered by the 812 Competizione.

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Ford Recalls Nearly 1M Trucks, SUVs For Missing Owner’s Manual Info

Ford has issued a recall for almost one million trucks and SUVs due to missing owner’s manual information. Specifically, the books for several Ford and Lincoln models do not contain necessary details about certain head restraints in the vehicles.

This recall affects certain 2018-2023 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs equipped with third-row seats. It also includes the 2019-2023 Ford F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and F-600 Super Duty trucks in SuperCab or regular cab configurations with the three-passenger front bench seat. This recall encompasses a total of 979,797 vehicles.