Polaris Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Polaris Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 18, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 31,987. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Polaris Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Slingshot motorcycles. Excessive electrical current may damage the battery fuse holder terminals.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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. Polaris's number for this recall is T-19-01.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Polaris Slingshot | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Polaris Slingshot | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Polaris Slingshot | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 Polaris Slingshot | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 Polaris Slingshot | 36 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V750000.
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