NHTSA Campaign 15V022000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 15V022000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Polaris Industries, Inc filed the report for 15V022000 with NHTSA on January 21, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V022000, NHTSA lists up to 1,896 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 18, 2014 and January 10, 2015.
Owner notification letters for 15V022000 were scheduled from January 30, 2015, 9 days after the report.
15V022000 covers 1 model from Polaris, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V022000 ranks 11 of 13 Polaris Industries, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V022000, Polaris Industries, Inc has 1 other recall on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015 Slingshot motorcycles manufactured August 26, 2014, to January 9, 2015, and 2015 Slingshot SL motorcycles manufactured August 18, 2014, to January 10, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the upper pinion bearing may fail on the steering rack assembly, resulting in the pinion gear disengaging from the steering rack.
- The risk
- If the steering pinion gear disengages from the steering rack, a loss of steering control could result, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering rack assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 30, 2015. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is SLI-15-02.
Reported January 21, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V022000 (1)
Polaris (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V022000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 21, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted