The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·19V750000·Announced 2019-10-18

Polaris Recalls 2015-2019 Slingshot Motorcycles for Electrical Fuse Defect

Polaris is recalling 2015-2019 Slingshot motorcycles because excessive electrical current may damage battery fuse terminals, potentially causing loss of lighting or power steering and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the defect increases the risk of a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Polaris Inc. is recalling certain 2015-2019 Slingshot motorcycles. The recall involves 31,987 vehicles where excessive electrical current may damage the battery fuse holder terminals.

Damaged terminals may result in the loss of forward and rear lighting, instrument cluster gauges, or power steering assist. Any of these scenarios increase the risk of a crash.

Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery fuse block terminals and relocate the 50 amp chassis fuse, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2019. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
POLARIS SLINGSHOT
Brand
POLARIS
Manufacturer
Polaris Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
31,987

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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