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Polaris Slingshot 2015–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-16-04 · NHTSA communication 10178909 · issued Nov 30, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2015–2017
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Polaris has determined that some Slingshot vehicles could have a steering shaft pinch bolt and set screw that do not meet Polaris quality standards. To improve the steering shaft fit and reduce steering wheel free-play, Polaris has completed validation of revised steering shaft hardware.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.