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(AP) - Nearly 100,000 Polaris all-terrain vehicles
are being voluntarily recalled because of concerns about
overheating and fires.

      The apparent problems are in the electronic control modules on
some models of the company's ATVs. The part controls the ignition
and fuel injection.

      The recall was announced Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission. It says consumers should stop using the recalled
ATVs immediately.

      The recall involves several 2005 and 2006 model Polaris
Sportsman and Scrambler 500 ATVs. Polaris dealers sold them from
mid-2004 through last month for up to $7,900.

      The commission advises consumers to disconnect the black cable
from the battery when the ATV is not in use and then contact a
Polaris dealer for a free repair.

      The commission says Medina-based Polaris is supporting the
recall.

      The company has received 372 reports of smoking and or melting
control panels since June 2005, when 45,000 of the ATVs were
recalled.
        

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Nearly 100,000 Polaris all-terrain vehicles
are being voluntarily recalled because of concerns about overheating and fires. The problems are in the electronic control modules on
some models of the company's ATVs.

Polaris recalls nearly 100,000 ATVs due to fire concerns

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