Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V755000

Power train: driveline

Polaris Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V755000

Power train: driveline

Component
Power train: driveline
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
17,572
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-19
Owners notified
2016-12-15

Defect description

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Slingshot motorcycles manufactured March 4, 2014, to September 7, 2016. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with a swing arm that has insufficient strength.

Safety risk

Due to the insufficient swing arm strength, the swing arm may fracture resulting in a loss of momentum or vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and repair or replace the swing arm, as necessary, 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-16-06.

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

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
POLARIS Slingshot2017 2016 2015

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.