2015-2016 Polaris SLINGSHOT - Exterior Lighting recall
NHTSA campaign: 15V777000
9,182 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Makes
- Polaris
- Manufacturer
- Polaris Industries Inc.
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Potential units affected
- 9,182 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2015-11-20
Affected vehicles
- 2016 Polaris SLINGSHOT
- 2015 Polaris SLINGSHOT
What’s the problem?
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 could happen?
A loss of headlights can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
What’s the fix?
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.