Vehicle Recall: Polaris Slingshot Motorcycles

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US/Washington: As of Monday, July 24, 2023, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, has posted a total of forty-eight (48) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/cXy430qH5Ln

Direct link: https://www.nhtsa.gov/search/safety-issues#recall

Additional information:
Among the forty-eight (48) recalls the NHTSA announced in July comes news of the following:

Polaris Industries Inc. (“Polaris”), a Medina, Minnesota establishment, has recalled an estimated 22,218 model year 2020 Polaris Slingshot GT, 2021-2023 Slingshot S, Slingshot S Tech, 2020-2023 Slingshot R, Slingshot SL and 2022-2023 Slingshot SLR Three-Wheeled Motorcycles updated with Ride Command Software marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.

Recall Category: Back Over Prevention – Rearview Camera Image May Not Display in apparent contravention of US FMVSS 111

NHTSA Safety Notification 23V466000 reports after shifting out of REVERSE, the Rearview Camera image may freeze and display a blank screen if shifted into REVERSE again. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, “Rear Visibility”.

According to the NHTSA, the loss of the Rearview Camera image while in reverse can reduce the driver’s rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash, motor vehicle collision (“MVC”) or other impact event with consequential serious injury and/or life-changing results.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat lacerations, concussions, bone fractures, amputation, central nervous system (“CNS”) damage and/or internal injuries.

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Proposed Remedy:
Authorized Polaris Dealers will update the Ride Command Software. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 28, 2023. Owners may contact Polaris’ Customer Service toll-free at 1-855-863-2284 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Central Standard Time (“CST”) for more information. Polaris’ designation for this recall is T-23-03.

Owners of the recalled vehicles may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety (“NHTSA”) Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit the NHTSA’s Web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Polaris Industries Inc., please search for “Polaris” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Polaris Slingshot brand, please search for “Slingshot” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Crash hazards, please search for “crash” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Fire hazards, please search for “fire” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Amputation hazards, please search for “amputation” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Bone Fracture hazards, please search for “fracture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Burn hazards, please search for “burn” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Central Nervous System (“CNS”) damage, please search for “central nervous system (“CNS”) damage” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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More information about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V466000
Recalls Direct RIN: 17359-2023
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==> https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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