# 2016 POLARIS SPORTSMAN — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1633073` · 2019-12-30 · Polaris Industries Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** POLARIS
- **Model:** SPORTSMAN
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Polaris Industries Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 900
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING DOWN TRAIL, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST MY POWER STEERING, CAUSING ME TO GO OFF TRAIL AN HIT A BIG ROCK THROWING ME OVER HANDLE BARS, GOOD THING I HAD HELMET ON, BUT I DID BREAK MY FINGER ON MY LEFT HAND,
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*