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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceRSPV/2017/016
Launched30 October 2017
MakePolaris (listed as POLARIS)
Manufacturer referenceR-17-07
Vehicles listed13

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
General131 December 20152 August 2017

Concern

Movement may occur along the length of the power steering spline

Defect, as DVSA words it

it has been determined that the upper steering shafts on 2016-2017 GENERAL Vehicles may exhibit movement along the length of the power steering spline. In extreme circumstances this movement may ultimately result in separation of the shaft from the spline which may lead to the loss of steering. This movement may ultimately result in separation of the shaft from the spline which may lead to the loss of steering

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Polaris is releasing this Safety Bulletin for dealers to install revised steering shaft hardware with a higher torque and clamp-load specification.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

CanadaTransport Canada recall 2017523, 26 October 2017

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (R1707), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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