Recall · 23V466000
Polaris Industries recalled 6 models over back over prevention
22,218
Vehicles covered
6
Models
17
Model years
July 3, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
- The defect
- Polaris Industries Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2020 Slingshot GT, 2021-2023 Slingshot S, Slingshot S Tech, 2020-2023 Slingshot R, Slingshot SL, and 2022-2023 Slingshot SLR vehicles updated with Ride Command Software. 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."
- What it can cause
- The loss of the rearview camera image while in reverse can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will update the Ride Command software. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 28, 2023. Owners may contact Polaris' customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is T-23-03.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| PolarisSlingshot GT | 2020 | Not published here |
| PolarisSlingshot R | 2020 to 2023 | Not published here |
| PolarisSlingshot S | 2021 to 2023 | Not published here |
| PolarisSlingshot S Tech | 2021 to 2023 | Not published here |
| PolarisSlingshot SL | 2020 to 2023 | Not published here |
| PolarisSlingshot SLR | 2022 to 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 22,218 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 84% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2020 to 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were 3 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Polaris vehicles have been recalled over the back over prevention once before this, most recently in November 2018 as 18V809000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 23V106000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc. with NHTSA on July 3, 2023 as campaign 23V466000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2023-07-03.
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