2017 Polaris Slingshot recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2017 Slingshot, Slingshot SL, and Slingshot SLR vehicles. Three of the bolted connections between the steering and the front suspension may have been insufficiently tightened, possibly resulting in a reduction of steering and/or front suspension performance.
💥 The risk
Reduced steering and/or suspension performance can affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected nuts and bolts, tightening them correctly, free of charge. The recall began on March 23, 2017. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is T-17-01.
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
- 17V158000
- Manufacturer recall #
- T-17-01
- Manufacturer
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 254
- Component
- STEERING; SUSPENSION:FRONT
- Owner phone
- 1-855-863-2284
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 23, 2017
- Built
- Jan 23, 2017 – Feb 23, 2017
- 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.