Polaris 2019 Slingshot Electrical Recall: Risk of Crash from Lighting Failure
Polaris recalls 2015-2019 Slingshot motorcycles with damaged electrical terminals that could cause loss of lighting or gauges, increasing crash risk. Owners must have terminals inspected and fuses relocated free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Damaged terminals may result in the loss of forward and rear lighting, instrument cluster gauges, or power steering assist. Any of these scenarios increase the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Polaris is recalling 2015-2019 Slingshot motorcycles due to damaged electrical terminals that can cause loss of lights or gauges, raising crash risk. Affected owners should have their terminals inspected and fuses relocated by dealers at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1224277-polaris-2019-slingshot-electrical-recall-risk-of-crash-from-lighting.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224277-polaris-2019-slingshot-electrical-recall-risk-of-crash-from-lighting · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V750000
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“Polaris 2019 Slingshot Electrical Recall: Risk of Crash from Lighting Failure.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224277-polaris-2019-slingshot-electrical-recall-risk-of-crash-from-lighting. Based on NHTSA recall #19V750000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V750000).
Why it’s dangerous
Damaged electrical terminals can cause loss of forward and rear lighting, instrument cluster gauges, or power steering assist. This increases crash risk because riders may lose critical visibility or control during operation.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2015-2019 Polaris Slingshot motorcycles are affected. Riders using these models without the fix are at risk of crashes due to potential loss of lighting or gauges.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Slingshot motorcycle was manufactured between 2015 and 2019. The recall covers all models in this range, as the issue is related to electrical terminals.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Polaris Customer Service
Reach out to Polaris at 1-855-863-2284 to schedule a dealer inspection for the electrical terminals.
Have Dealers Inspect Terminals
Dealers will inspect the battery fuse block terminals and relocate the 50 amp chassis fuse at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery fuse block terminals and relocate the 50 amp chassis fuse, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2019. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris's number for this recall is T-19-01.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 6 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #19V750000 (October 18, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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