Polaris recall: Steering
Do not drive. NHTSA and the maker advise owners not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
If the steering pinion gear disengages from the steering rack, a loss of steering control could result, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Polaris Slingshot 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V022000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 21, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jan 30, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,896
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 18, 2014 to Jan 10, 2015
- Part
- Steering
- Maker's own recall number
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Polaris recall: Back over prevention Jul 3, 2023
- Polaris recall: Electrical system Feb 20, 2023
- Polaris recall: Wheels Aug 10, 2021
- Polaris recall: Electrical system Dec 11, 2019
- Polaris recall: Electrical system Oct 18, 2019
- Polaris recall: Seats Mar 7, 2019
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.