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1999 POLARIS EXPLORER — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 525835 · 2005-03-14

Vehicle

Make
POLARIS
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
FEATHERLITE INC.
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
31,379
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING ON ICE AT 10 MPH VEHICLE KICKED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND SMASH INTO TWO RETAINING WALLS SINCE THERE WAS NO STEERING. CONSUMER HAD PREVIOUSLY SERVICED VEHICLE FOR A STRANGE NOISE AND GOING INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN.*AK..ALSO REPLACED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PCM AND WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115095
Machine
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