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2017 POLARIS RZR — ENGINE

fire · 1850867 · 2022-10-31

Vehicle

Make
POLARIS
Model
RZR
Year
2017
Manufacturer
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 Polaris RZR. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph when the contact noticed heat coming from over their right shoulder. The contact noticed flames coming approximately 2 feet from the engine compartment. The contact came to a stop and turned off the engine. As a result, the flame reduced in size. The contact began to put out spot fires themselves. The fire department showed however the vehicle had completely burned. There was a fire report filed and no inquiries. The vehicle was deemed totaled. The contact had contacted the manufacturer but had not spoken with a case worker. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11491575
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown