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2014 POLARIS RZR XP — ENGINE

fire · 1399596 · 2017-08-11

Vehicle

Make
POLARIS
Model
RZR XP
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
667
Speed
6 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 POLARIS RZR 900 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 6 MPH, THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A DEPOT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LOUISIANA POWER SPORT IN BOSSIER, LA) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO USER ERROR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE MANUFACTURER FURTHER STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED DUE TO THE VENT LINE, WHICH WAS MODIFIED AND JEOPARDIZED THE INTEGRITY OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SEND AN INVESTIGATOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 667.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11014615
Machine
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