NHTSA campaign 18V484000 · Manufacturer campaign L-18-02
GEM Recall 18V-484: Vehicle may Go in Opposite Direction than Intended
NHTSA recall 18V484000 (Manufacturer campaign L-18-02) was reported by Polaris Industries, Inc. on July 19, 2018, with 2,110 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the GEM E2, GEM E4, GEM e6 and more for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on November 28, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V484000 (also written 18V-484 or 18V484)
- Filed by
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- L-18-02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,110 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 56.82% (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 18V484000. 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 E4
GEM e6
GEM Elxd
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V484000.
Defect description
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2016-2017 GEM E2, E4, E6, and ELXD vehicles. The drive mode switch can send an incorrect signal, causing the vehicle to become inoperative or go in the opposite direction than intended.
Safety consequence
If the operator intends to go forward, but the vehicle reverses instead, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive mode system with one that has separate inputs for each position (forward, neutral and reverse), free of charge. The recall began November 28, 2018. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V-884. Vehicles previously repaired under that campaign need the repairs covered by this campaign as well.
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 18V484000
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.