Polaris Slingshot (2016-2017): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 16V752000 · Oct 18, 2016 · Polaris Industries, Inc.
6,860
vehicles affected
6,860
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V752000
- Date
- Oct 18, 2016
- Maker
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Units affected
- 6,860
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V752000?
1 model: Polaris Slingshot (2016-2017), about 6,860 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V752000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.