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SevereNHTSA·18V809000·Announced 2018-11-15

Polaris Recalls 2015-2016 Slingshot Models Due to Backup Camera Fire Risk

Polaris is recalling 2015-2016 Slingshot motorcycles equipped with backup cameras because internal failures can cause fires or disable taillights, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where a component failure can lead to fire and loss of safety lighting, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Polaris Industries, Inc. is recalling certain 2015-2016 Polaris Slingshot, Slingshot SL, and Slingshot SL LE motorcycles equipped with a backup camera. The recall affects 11,371 vehicles. The defect involves the back-up camera, which may fail internally, potentially melting the voltage regulator and blowing the fuse for that circuit. This failure prevents the taillight from functioning properly, causing the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108.

The melted voltage regulator can increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, the loss of a tail light can increase the risk of a crash. No specific dates or geographic distribution details beyond the model years are provided in the source text.

Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the back-up camera, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 2, 2019. Owners may contact Polaris at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is T-18-04. 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.

The recalled product

Product
POLARIS SLINGSHOT
Brand
POLARIS
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
11,371

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • SLINGSHOT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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