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2017 POLARIS RZR — ENGINE

fire · 1412353 · 2017-10-04

Vehicle

Make
POLARIS
Model
RZR
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
300
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 POLARIS RZR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT MOTOR. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIELD, EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND THE MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT POURED WATER TO STOP THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (XTREME TOYZ OF ROCKWALL, 3920 I-30, ROCKWALL, TX 75032) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11031779
Machine
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