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2014 VICTORY NESS CROSS COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1255811 · 2016-01-26

Vehicle

Make
VICTORY
Model
NESS CROSS COUNTRY
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
1,500

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND PUT ITS SELF OUT AFTER BATTERY TERMINALS MELTED OFF, BECAUSE OF FIRE RESISTANT DOWCO MOTORCYCLE COVER WAS ON UNIT. OTHERWISE MUCH PROPERTY LOSS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. FIRE REPORT FROM SCENE SUSPECT STARTER RELAY AS POSSIBLE CAUSE. INSURANCE COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING CAUSE OF FIRE WITH VERY LITTLE COOPERATION FROM MANUFACTURER. ALL DOCUMENTATION IS ENCLOSED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10822284
Machine
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