NHTSA campaign 15V022000 · Polaris campaign SLI-15-02
Polaris Recall 15V-022: Steering Rack Assembly may Disengage
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 15V022000 (Polaris campaign SLI-15-02) was reported by Polaris Industries, Inc. on January 21, 2015, with 1,896 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Polaris Slingshot for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on January 30, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V022000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V022000 (also written 15V-022 or 15V022)
- Filed by
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Polaris campaign number
- SLI-15-02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,896 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.37% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V022000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Polaris
Polaris Slingshot
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 18, 2014 – January 10, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V022000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the steering pinion gear disengages from the steering rack, a loss of steering control could result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V022000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.