{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Polaris recall 18V484 (L-18-02): 2016-2017 GEM E2, E4, E6, and ELXD",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v484/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V484 (Polaris): If the operator intends to go forward, but the vehicle reverses instead, there would be an increased risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Gem E2, Gem E4, Gem E6, Gem Elxd, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Polaris Industries, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 July 2018. 2,110 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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-18-02. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V484 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 the operator intends to go forward, but the vehicle reverses instead, there would be an increased risk of a crash.” 18V484 Polaris Industries, Inc. Electrical System 19 July 2018 2016-2017 GEM E2, GEM E4, GEM E6, GEM ELXD If the operator intends to go forward, but the vehicle reverses instead, there would be an increased risk of a crash. Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive mo",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:21+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:41:57+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Polaris recall 18V484 (L-18-02): 2016-2017 GEM E2, E4, E6, and ELXD\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v484/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}