# 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1232245` · 2015-10-26 · Polaris Industries Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **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:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 2,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## 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 .
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