NHTSA Complaint #11674959 — 2022 POLARIS SLINGSHOT

The contact owns a 2022 Polaris Slingshot. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 45 MPH on a two-lane road, the brake pedal was depressed while making a left turn, and the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle independently shifted to neutral and became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle revved; however, the vehicle failed to shift into gear. The driver drifted over to the side of the roadway. The driver was able to restart the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as intended; however, the failure recurred while depressing the brake pedal. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there were no open recalls on the VIN. The contact stated that the brake master switch on the brake master cylinder caused the cruise control to be deactivated. The failure mileage was approximately 3,200.