NHTSA campaign 17V158000 · Polaris campaign T-17-01
Polaris Recall 17V-158: Loose Steering/Suspension Connections
NHTSA recall 17V158000 (Polaris campaign T-17-01) was reported by Polaris Industries, Inc. on March 10, 2017, with 254 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Polaris Slingshot for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on March 23, 2017, 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 17V158000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V158000 (also written 17V-158 or 17V158)
- Filed by
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Polaris campaign number
- T-17-01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 254 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 17V158000. 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
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 23, 2017 – February 23, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V158000.
Defect description
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2017 Slingshot, Slingshot SL, and Slingshot SLR vehicles. Three of the bolted connections between the steering and the front suspension may have been insufficiently tightened, possibly resulting in a reduction of steering and/or front suspension performance.
Safety consequence
Reduced steering and/or suspension performance can affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected nuts and bolts, tightening them correctly, free of charge. The recall began on March 23, 2017. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is T-17-01.
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 17V158000
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.