The issue
Certain vehicles may not comply with Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection in Frontal Impacts. The vehicle fails to provide an audible warning if the driver's seatbelt is not buckled, contrary to the requirements of the standard. This could increase the risk that the driver remain unbelted, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Correction: Dealers will install a newly designed jumper harness which included the required seatbelt chime.
Description (français)
Certains véhicules pourraient ne pas être conformes aux exigences de la norme de sécurité des véhicules automobiles du Canada 208 - Protection des occupants en cas de collision frontale, car ils n’émettent aucun avertissement sonore indiquant que la ceinture de sécurité du conducteur n’est pas bouclée, ce qui pourrait accroître les risques que le conducteur ne soit pas attaché et qu’il soit blessé lors d’une collision. Mesure corrective : Les concessionnaires installeront un nouveau type de harnais qui inclut le carillon de ceinture de sécurité requis
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Polaris Slingshot | 2015, 2016 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Slingshot | 2015 | 36 | 9 |
| Polaris Slingshot | 2016 | 25 | 8 |