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NHTSA recall 15V022000

Steering

Polaris Slingshot

Reported Jan 21, 20151,896 vehicles affectedPolaris Industries, Inc.Maker’s number SLI-15-02Built Aug 18, 2014 – Jan 10, 2015

The defect

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.

The risk

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

The 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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Polaris Slingshot
2015

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.