CPSC recall 08593

550 LX, Trail Touring, and Trail Touring Deluxe snowmobiles

• CPSC
• unknown
• Published 2014-05-23

On 2014-05-23 the CPSC announced a recall of 550 LX, Trail Touring, and Trail Touring Deluxe snowmobiles by Polaris Industries, citing cracks could form in the starter ring-gear and cause the ring-gear to fracture into several pieces. The broken pieces could be propelled out of the chassis of the machine at high….

Read the official CPSC notice

Product

550 LX, Trail Touring, and Trail Touring Deluxe snowmobiles | The recall involves 2008 Polaris 550 LX, Trail Touring and Trail Touring Deluxe snowmobiles. The model and serial number identification decal is located on the right side of the tunnel below the seat. The recalled model names and numbers are listed below. There is also a limited quantity of suspect parts (about 290) that were sold to consumers for service work or accessory starter installations. These parts could fit on various 2003 through 2007 models of snowmobiles and were sold from March 3, 2007 through October 22, 2007. Model Number Model Year Market Name S08ND5BS 2008 550 LX S08NT5BS 2008 Trail Touring S08NT5BE 2008 Trail Touring S08NT5BSA 2008 Trail Touring Deluxe S08NT5BSF 2008 Trail Touring Deluxe

Reason

Cracks could form in the starter ring-gear and cause the ring-gear to fracture into several pieces. The broken pieces could be propelled out of the chassis of the machine at high speed, causing serious injury or death to the rider and/or bystanders.

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.

Source

Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Polaris-Industries-Inc-Recalls-Snowmobiles-Due-to-Risk-of-Injury-to-Riders

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