2016–2017 Polaris Slingshot recall: brakes
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V752000
- Manufacturer recall #
- T-16-02
- Manufacturer
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 6,860
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Owner phone
- 1-855-863-2284
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 15, 2016
- Built
- Dec 28, 2015 – Apr 27, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.