Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V022000

Steering

Polaris Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-01-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V022000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,896
Reported to NHTSA
2015-01-21
Owners notified
2015-01-30

Defect description

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015 Slingshot motorcycles manufactured August 26, 2014, to January 9, 2015, and 2015 Slingshot SL motorcycles manufactured August 18, 2014, to January 10, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the upper pinion bearing may fail on the steering rack assembly, resulting in the pinion gear disengaging from the steering rack.

Safety risk

If the steering pinion gear disengages from the steering rack, a loss of steering control could result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering rack assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 30, 2015. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is SLI-15-02.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
POLARIS Slingshot2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.