NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE03022
Preliminary Evaluation · POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. · STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
UNINTENDED SIDE STAND DEPLOYMENT
ODI IS AWARE OF APPROXIMATELY 32 REPORTS ALLEGING UNINTENDED SIDESTAND DEPLOYMENT WHILE RIDING.ACCORDING TO POLARIS, THIS OCCURS WHEN THE RETAINING SPRING DETACHES FROM ITS FRAME LUG WHICH MAY BE DAMAGED WHEN RIDING OVER ROADWAY DEFECTS.ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2003 POLARIS SUBMITTED A DEFECT NOTIFICATION REPORT (ANNOUNCING THAT IT WAS RECALLING THE VEHICLES) TO THE AGENCY.WITH THAT ACTION, THE INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE03022
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Component
- STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
- Opened
- May 23, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 17, 2003
- Associated recall campaign
- 03V336000
Vehicles named in this investigation
2 model years across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.