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Polaris Slingshot 3-Wheel Motorcycle. Published by the DVSA as RM/2016/044 on 7 November 2016. Concern: 1. brakes may fail. 2. risk of fire. 3. loss of control.

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DVSA referenceRM/2016/044
Launched7 November 2016
MakePolaris (listed as POLARIS)
Manufacturer referenceT-16
Vehicles listed14

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Slingshot 3-WHEEL Motorcycle1422 April 201426 September 2016

Concern

1. brakes may fail. 2. risk of fire. 3. loss of control

Defect, as DVSA words it

1. It is possible during production the brake pressure switch (brake light switch) may have been over torqued. This could result in a loss of brake fluid and subsequent reduction in braking performance which could cause a collision. 2. It is possible during production the fuel pipe may have been placed to close too the hood which resulted in insufficient clearance between the two. This could result in the abrasion of the fuel pipe which could leak. If this happens in the presence of an ignition source there will be a risk of fire. 3. It has been identified that the suspension swinging arm may not have been manufactured to the correct specification which affects its strength and could cause it to fail. If this occurs the directional control of the machine could be affected.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recall all the affected machines to inspect check and if required replace the defective components.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because the reference DVSA lists is too short to match safely. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

Polaris elsewhere in this register

Polaris is named on 80 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.

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