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2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT — ENGINE

1 injured · 1307790 · 2016-08-12

Vehicle

Make
POLARIS
Model
SLINGSHOT
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
5,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, HEAT EMITTED FROM THE RADIATOR. WHILE EXITING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT FEET WAS BURNED DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT ALL THE TIME. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN AIR FLOW KIT NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. UPDATED 09/28/16*LJ *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10895401
Machine
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