NHTSA Complaint #10853075 — 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10853075
Vehicle	2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 30, 2016
Date Filed	April 2, 2016
Mileage	800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, EPAS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY DISENGAGED. PULLED OVER, SHUT THE SLINGSHOT OFF, WAITED AWHILE, AND THEN RESTARTED, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR 1/8TH OF A MILE AND THEN LIGHT WENT OUT, AND THEN POWER STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. BOUGHT SLINGSHOT ON 02/25/2016.

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