Polaris Slingshot recalled over injury risk

Recall date

November 20, 2015

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Polaris Industries Inc. recalls 2015–2016 Polaris Slingshot

Recall number

15V777000

Brand / firm

Polaris

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 9,182 units

Why it was recalled

A loss of headlights can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

What was recalled

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Slingshot motorcycles manufactured April 21, 2014, to October 22, 2015, Slingshot SL motorcycles manufactured April 28, 2015 to October 23, 2015, and Slingshot SL SE motorcycles manufactured December 15, 2014, to October 22, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the headlight relay may fail and result in a loss of headlights.

What to do

Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the single headlight relay with a circuit that uses two headlight relays, free of charge. The recall began on December 3, 2015. Owners may contact Slingshot customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is SLI-15-05.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.