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2021 POLARIS SLINGSHOT — ENGINE

crash1 injured · 2200929 · 2026-04-27

Vehicle

Make
POLARIS
Model
SLINGSHOT
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
20,800
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Polaris Slingshot. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the oil, brake, ABS, check engine, and traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle then accelerated inadvertently and swayed back and forth, and when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle did not slow down as intended. The contact added that the motorcycle then ran over a curb and crashed into bushes, where the vehicle finally stopped. The contact sustained leg, arm, neck, shoulder, back, and mental injuries; medical attention was not needed. A police report was not filed. The motorcycle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that there was an engine malfunction, and the timing chain came loose causing the bearing to lose oil, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the timing chain jumped off the track, which caused the bearing to lose oil, the bearing came out of the motor, and the engine had failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11734077
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown