Hmmm……electrostatic discharge from plastic is a risk in many cases, that’s why they say when filling a plastic gas can at the pump you should place the container on the ground. That Polaris warning wouldn’t stop me from riding, would make me more cautious, and consider my own fix, like adding a grounding strap to the tank and plastics. —Just my crazy opinion-but I’m to old to sit around waiting for their fix, times running out on some of us! 🤣
stop ride
so i got a stop ride for my scrambler yesterday saying the gas tank can catch fire when refueling it said they dont have a fix yet so i guess i have a new yard decoration
this is from polaris POLARIS HAS DETERMINED THAT, IF FUEL SPILLS WHILE REFUELING SOME MODEL YEAR 2020-2023 SPORTSMAN 1000 S AND SCRAMBLER 1000 S ATVS, FUEL CAN IGNITE BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE OUTSIDE THE FUEL TANK, POSING A FIRE HAZARD AND RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
this is from polaris POLARIS HAS DETERMINED THAT, IF FUEL SPILLS WHILE REFUELING SOME MODEL YEAR 2020-2023 SPORTSMAN 1000 S AND SCRAMBLER 1000 S ATVS, FUEL CAN IGNITE BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE OUTSIDE THE FUEL TANK, POSING A FIRE HAZARD AND RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
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^^That is EXACTLY right!!^^Its pretty simple really. The stop ride notice is corporate CYA liability protection. Somebody somewhere (probably in communist California) spilled gas all over their machine while fueling it up. Then, without letting it dry first, they hit the ignition switch sparking a fire. A multi-million-dollar lawsuit was filed blaming the owner's stupidity on Polaris. Polaris, at the direction of their legal department, then issued a stop ride/stop sale order so that when the next dumbazz does the same thing the company is protected. Owners of those machines have now been warned of the hazard of doing such an idiotic thing and can't blame Polaris if they ignore the warning.
Same reason your new ATV or new step ladder have idiot stickers plastered all over them telling you not to do stupid stuff. And this is why those items cost about 50% to 75% more than they should. Tide pods have a warning not to eat them and car batteries remind you not to drink the contents, etc. etc. and on and on...
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