Polaris Slingshot (2017): Suspension
Recall 17V158000 · Mar 10, 2017 · Polaris Industries, Inc.
254
vehicles affected
254
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V158000
- Date
- Mar 10, 2017
- Maker
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Units affected
- 254
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front; Steering
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
Reduced steering and/or suspension performance can affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V158000?
1 model: Polaris Slingshot (2017), about 254 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V158000?
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.
What can happen?
Reduced steering and/or suspension performance can affect vehicle handling, 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.