Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V752000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Polaris Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V752000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
6,860
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-18
Owners notified
2016-12-15

Defect description

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Slingshot motorcycles manufactured December 28, 2015, to April 27, 2016. The brake pressure switch may have been over tightened in the affected motorcycles.

Safety risk

Over tightening of the brake pressure switch may damage the seal, allowing brake fluid to leak, resulting in reduced brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will install new brake pressure switch seals, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is T-16-02.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
POLARIS Slingshot2017 2016

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.