NHTSA campaign 13V003000 · Manufacturer campaign L-13-01, L-13-02
GEM Recall 13V-003: Parking Brake May Not Engage
NHTSA recall 13V003000 (Manufacturer campaign L-13-01, L-13-02) was reported by Polaris Industries, Inc. on January 4, 2013, with 4,394 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the GEM E2, GEM E4, GEM e6 and more for model years 2010–2013. Owners were notified on January 29, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V003000 (also written 13V-003 or 13V003)
- Filed by
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- L-13-01, L-13-02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,394 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V003000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
GEM
GEM E2
GEM E2 XLD
GEM E2L
GEM E2S
GEM E4
GEM E4S
GEM e6
GEM E6S
GEM eL
GEM Elxd
GEM eS
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 14, 2010 – November 23, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V003000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
Polaris will notify owners and dealers will replace the parking brake lever assembly free of charge. The safety recall began on January 29, 2013. Owners may contact Polaris customer service by calling 1-888-704-5290.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V003000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.