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2012 CAN-AM COMMANDER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1157956 · 2015-02-17

Vehicle

Make
CAN-AM
Model
COMMANDER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
1,700

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DROVE UTV UP STATE ROAD LESS THAN 1/2 MILE TO SHEEP PASTURE. GOT OUT OF UTV OPEN UP THE GATE. PULLED UTV INTO PASTURE. GOT OUT OF UTV LEFT IT RUNNING. PICKING UP FIRE WOOD. SUDDEN "POP" SOUND. ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. SMOKE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE THEN FLAMES COMING FROM OUT UNDER THE HOOD OF THE UTV. BURNT THE WINDSHIELD, SECTION OF THE HOOD, DRIVER'S NET DOOR AND SIDE PANEL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10683795
Machine
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