# 2014 VICTORY NESS CROSS COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1255811` · 2016-01-26 · Polaris Industries Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VICTORY
- **Model:** NESS CROSS COUNTRY
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Polaris Industries Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 1,500
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*