NHTSA Campaign 18V531000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
NHTSA campaign 18V531000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: retractor. The repair is free.
Polaris Industries, Inc filed the report for 18V531000 with NHTSA on August 15, 2018; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 18V531000, NHTSA lists up to 10,658 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 15, 2016 and August 3, 2018.
Owner notification letters for 18V531000 were scheduled from August 28, 2018, 13 days after the report.
18V531000 covers 1 model from Polaris, model years 2017–2019.
Owners of the model years 18V531000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V531000 vehicles, the 2017 Polaris Slingshot has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V531000 ranks 5 of 13 Polaris Industries, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V531000, Polaris Industries, Inc has 1 other recall on the seat belts on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Polaris Slingshot S, Slingshot SL, Slingshot GT LE, and Slingshot SLR motorcycles. In the event of a crash, the seatbelt retractor on the side opposite of the impact may separate, preventing the seatbelt from locking.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, if the seat belt does not lock, the occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
- The fix
- Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit that prevents the retractor from separating in the event of a crash, free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2018. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is T-18-03.
Reported August 15, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V531000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V531000, 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: August 15, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted