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2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1232245 · 2015-10-26

Vehicle

Make
POLARIS
Model
SLINGSHOT
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY SLINGSHOT DOWN THE ROAD . THE ROAD IS A SWEEPING CURVE AROUND A POND . THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED ON .THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXTREMELY FAST FORCING ME OFF THE ROAD . I THEN STUCK A TREE . RESULTING IN TWO FRACTURED RIBS AND A FRACTURED SPINE .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10786080
Machine
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