Polaris recall T-16-03

Q: Is T-16-03 the same recall as 16V754000?

Yes. T-16-03 is Polaris’s own number for it; 16V754000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Polaris calls it T-16-03. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V754000 on Oct 18, 2016: fuel system, gasoline on the 2015–2017 Polaris Slingshot, 17,795 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 16V754000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
16V754000	2015–2017 Polaris Slingshot	Fuel System, Gasoline	Oct 18, 2016	17,795	critical

Problem Polaris Idustries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Slingshot motorcycles manufactured March 4, 2014, to October 7, 2016. The affected vehicles may have insufficient clearance between the fuel line and the hood structure. Risk The insufficient clearance may allow the fuel line to rub against the hood until it leaks fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. Fix Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the replace the engine fuel line, and inspect the retention clips to reduce the risk of interference, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is T-16-03.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V754000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. T-16-03 is the number Polaris assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V754000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is T-16-03 the same recall as 16V754000?

Yes. T-16-03 is Polaris’s own number for it; 16V754000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does T-16-03 cover?

2015–2017 Polaris Slingshot, 17,795 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the T-16-03 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.