# 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT — STEERING
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1322248` · 2016-10-01 · Polaris Industries Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** POLARIS
- **Model:** SLINGSHOT
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Polaris Industries Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING
## Narrative
ON AUGUST 13, 2016 MY BROTHER WAS DRIVING HIS 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT (MODEL # T15AAPFAAB) WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. HIS VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED WITH A CAR BEING DRIVEN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, MY BROTHER DID NOT SURVIVE.     SOON AFTER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HIS VEHICLE MAY BE INCLUDED IT THE NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 15V-022 FOR LOSS OF STEERING (POLARIS RECALL SLI-15-02).  I CONVEYED THIS INFORMATION TO THE LIVONIA, MICHIGAN POLICE OFFICER WHO WAS INVESTIGATING THE COLLISION. OFFICER HAYNE, OF THE LIVONIA PD THEN CONTACTED THE POLARIS DEALER, MONROE MOTORSPORTS, IN MONROE, MICHIGAN WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED TO INVESTIGATE.     MONROE MOTORSPORTS INFORMED HER THAT THE ONLY RECALL ON THE VEHICLE WAS SLI-15-05, HEADLIGHTS WHICH WAS COMPLETED THE DAY OF THE COLLISION.     HEARING THIS, I EXPLAINED TO OFFICER HAYNE THAT THE INFORMATION ON THE NHTSA RECALL CONTRADICTED THESE FINDINGS. I FURTHER EXPLAINED TO OFFICER HAYNE THAT THE VEHICLE OWNED AND OPERATED BY MY BROTHER ON THE DAY OF THE COLLISION CLEARLY FIT ALL OF THE NHTSA REQUIREMENTS.    MODEL   T15AAPFAAB  PRODUCTION DATE  12/06/2014  VIN  57XAAPFA0F510XXXX    OFFICER HAYNE THEN CONTACTED POLARIS AND RECEIVED A REPLY FURTHER INDICATING THAT NHTSA RECALL   15V-022 DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE.    HOW CAN A VEHICLE WITH THE EXACT MODEL NUMBER, AND A PRODUCTION DATE AND VIN NUMBER THAT OBVIOUSLY FALL WITHIN THE RECALLED VEHICLES, NOT BE RECALLED?    ADDITIONALLY, I NOTICED THAT THE NUMBER OF REC
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