Polaris Slingshot (2015): Steering
Recall 15V022000 · Jan 21, 2015 · Polaris Industries, Inc.
1,896
vehicles affected
1,896
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V022000
- Date
- Jan 21, 2015
- Maker
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,896
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
If the steering pinion gear disengages from the steering rack, a loss of steering control could result, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V022000?
1 model: Polaris Slingshot (2015), about 1,896 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V022000?
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.
What can happen?
If the steering pinion gear disengages from the steering rack, a loss of steering control could result, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.