Campaign 17V-158

Three of the bolted connections between the steering and the front suspension may have been insufficiently tightened, possibly resulting in a…

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Defect summary

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.

Consequence

Reduced steering and/or suspension performance can affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 17V158000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about steering on these vehicles: 2, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 17V-158
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
PolarisSlingshot20172
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.