{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Polaris recall 17V279 (L-17-01): 2016-2017 GEM E2, E4, E6, and ELXD Electric",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v279/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V279 (Polaris): If a wheel separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash. Polaris's own number: L-17-01.",
  "excerpt": "Gem E2, Gem E4, Gem E6, Gem Elxd, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Polaris Industries, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 26 April 2017. 1,254 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2016-2017 GEM E2, E4, E6, and ELXD electric vehicles, equipped with steel wheels. The lug nuts on the front wheels may loosen, potentially resulting in a front wheel detaching from the vehicle. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Polaris's own number for this recall: L-17-01. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V279 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If a wheel separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.” 17V279 Polaris Industries, Inc. Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs 26 April 2017 2016-2017 GEM E2, GEM E4, GEM E6, GEM ELXD If a wheel separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash. GEM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lug nuts, and inspect the wheels. The recall began June 8, 2017. Owners may",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:03:41+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:32:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Polaris recall 17V279 (L-17-01): 2016-2017 GEM E2, E4, E6, and ELXD Electric\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v279/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}