- Vehicles
- 4,394
- Built between
- Jan 2010 – Nov 2012
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 29 January 2013
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2010 and November 2012. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2010-2013 GEM E2Built January 2010 to November 2012
- 2010-2011 GEM E2 XLD
- 2010-2011 GEM E2L
- 2010-2011, 2013 GEM E2S
- 2010-2013 GEM E4Built January 2010 to November 2012
- 2012-2013 GEM E4S
- 2010-2013 GEM E6Built January 2010 to November 2012
- 2012-2013 GEM E6S
- 2012-2013 GEM ELBuilt January 2010 to November 2012
- 2012-2013 GEM ElxdBuilt January 2010 to November 2012
- 2012 GEM ESBuilt January 2010 to November 2012
What the defect is
Polaris is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Global Electric Motorcars manufactured from January 14, 2010, through November 23, 2012. The parking brake has mechanical components which may wear prematurely and prevent the brake from engaging.
What could happen
If the parking brake fails to engage while parking, the driver may not be able to prevent the vehicle from rolling away after exiting the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
Polaris will notify owners and dealers will replace the parking brake lever assembly free of charge. The safety recall began on January 29, 2013.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2010 to November 2012
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 January 2013
- Owners notified29 January 2013
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 4 January 2013.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Polaris customer service by calling 1-888-704-5290.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- L-13-01, L-13-02
- Recalling manufacturer
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Polaris' recall numbers are L-13-01 and L-13-02.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.