# 1999 POLARIS EXPLORER — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `525835` · 2005-03-14 · FEATHERLITE   INC.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** POLARIS
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** FEATHERLITE   INC.
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 31,379
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*