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NHTSA campaign 18V485000 · Manufacturer campaign L-18-03

GEM Recall 18V-485: Lower Main Frame may Crack

NHTSA recall 18V485000 (Manufacturer campaign L-18-03) was reported by Polaris Industries, Inc. on July 19, 2018, with 1,946 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the GEM E2, GEM eL and GEM Elxd for model years 2011–2016. Owners were notified on December 18, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V485000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V485000 (also written 18V-485 or 18V485)
Filed by
Polaris Industries, Inc.
Manufacturer campaign number
L-18-03
Report received
Potentially affected
1,946 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Frame and Members
Owners notified

Repair completion: 20.4% (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 18V485000. 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.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V485000.

Defect description

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2011-2016 GEM E2, E2L, ELXD, and EL electric vehicles. The lower main frame tube may crack which can result in failure of the secondary upper cab frame.

Safety consequence

If the upper cab frame fails, it can increase the risk of injury or crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional frame brace to the lower frame tubes, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2018. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-743-3436. Polaris' number for this recall is L-18-03.

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 18V485000

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.