NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation SQ99022
Investigation · POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. · POWER TRAIN
This investigation is open. That 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
REAR SPROCKET BOLTS
POLARIS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN IN JULY 1999 ADDRESSING THE POTENTIAL FOR THE REAR SPROCKET BOLTS TO LOOSEN. A SPROCKET KIT MUST BE INSTALLED ON ALL AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES TO PREVENT LOOSENING OF THE SPROCKETS.THE BULLETIN ALSO STATES THAT IF THE WHEEL OR SPROCKET SURFACE IS DAMAGED THEY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED.POLARIS IS NOTIFING OWNERS TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR NEEDED REPAIRS.THIS INVESTIGATION IS OPENED TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM AND DETERMINE THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCE.
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
- SQ99022
- Investigation type
- Investigation (SQ)
- Status
- Open
- Manufacturer
- POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Opened
- Oct 13, 1999
- Closed
- Not recorded
- Associated recall campaign
- 99V304000
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year 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.