NHTSA Campaign 16V755000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Issued by Polaris Industries, Inc. · Reported Oct 19, 2016 · 17,572 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
POLARIS SLINGSHOT 2015 17,572
POLARIS SLINGSHOT 2016 17,572
POLARIS SLINGSHOT 2017 17,572

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V755000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.