Polaris recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
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.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Polaris Slingshot 2016–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V752000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 18, 2016
- Owners notified
- Dec 15, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6,860
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 28, 2015 to Apr 27, 2016
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Maker's own recall number
- 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.
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.