Polaris Industries Inc. 2025-10-30 Vehicles serious CPSC
Vehicles · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-26054
Model Year 2025-2026 Ranger XP 1000 NorthStar and Ranger Crew XP 1000 NorthStar Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Recall
Issued October 30, 2025 · Polaris Industries Inc. · 5,130,460 units affected
In October 2025, Polaris Industries Inc. recalled the Model Year 2025-2026 Ranger XP 1000 NorthStar and Ranger Crew XP 1000 NorthStar Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs), a serious vehicles recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
An improperly routed alternator cable can become damaged and contact the negative battery post, resulting in an electrical short, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Model Year 2025-2026 Ranger XP 1000 NorthStar and Ranger Crew XP 1000 NorthStar Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Polaris Industries Inc. to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ROVs and go to https://www.polaris.com/en-us/recalls/off-road/polaris-recalls-some-model-year-2025-2026-ranger-xp-1000-and-crew-xp-1000-vehicles/ to determine if their vehicle falls under the scope of the recall. Polaris is providing instructions on how to continue operating their vehicles until the repair can be completed or to contact an authorized Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair at the dealer's location.
Recall details
- Brand
- Polaris Industries Inc.
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- October 30, 2025
- Units affected
- 5,130,460
- Sold at
- Polaris dealers nationwide from March 2025 through August 2025 for between $28,000 and $38,000.
- Recall number
- CPSC-26054
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Polaris Industries Inc. has 49 recalls in our database, including 1 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- 5,130,460 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 26 US households.
- This is the 199th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2025.