NHTSA campaign 15V820000 · Manufacturer campaign L-15-02
GEM Recall 15V-820: Seat Belt Retractor Failure/FMVSS 209
NHTSA recall 15V820000 (Manufacturer campaign L-15-02) was reported by Polaris Industries, Inc. on December 7, 2015, with 1,364 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the GEM E2, GEM E4, GEM E4S and more for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on December 31, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V820000 (also written 15V-820 or 15V820)
- Filed by
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- L-15-02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,364 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
Repair completion: 36.88% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V820000. 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
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 15, 2014 – August 25, 2015 (per NHTSA)
GEM E4
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 15, 2014 – August 25, 2015 (per NHTSA)
GEM E4S
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 15, 2014 – August 25, 2015 (per NHTSA)
GEM e6
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 15, 2014 – August 25, 2015 (per NHTSA)
GEM E6S
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 15, 2014 – August 25, 2015 (per NHTSA)
GEM eL
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 15, 2014 – August 25, 2015 (per NHTSA)
GEM Elxd
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 15, 2014 – August 25, 2015 (per NHTSA)
GEM eS
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 15, 2014 – August 25, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V820000.
Defect description
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015 GEM EL, ES, E4, E4S, ELXD, E6, E6S, and E2 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2014, to August 25, 2015. The seat belts in the affected vehicles have retractor mechanisms that may fail, causing the seat belt to be stuck in one position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Safety consequence
If the seat belt does not retract or extend, the seat occupant may not be properly secured in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GEM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on December 31, 2015. Owners may contact GEM Consumer Service Department at 1-855-743-3436. Polaris' number for this recall is L-15-02.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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 15V820000
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.