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2017 Polaris SLINGSHOT Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1471878
Internal NHTSA #	11099569
Manufacurer	Polaris Industries, Inc.
Brand	POLARIS
Model	SLINGSHOT
Model Year	2017
File date	05/05/18
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On may 5, 2018, i was involved in an accident where i was lost control of my vehicle while driving the street within speed limits as i was attempting to enter 2nd gear. The gas pedal felt strange when i depressed it, since it went to the right. Just then the vehicle spun to the left and hit a parked vehicle, repeatedly. The vehicle kept accelerating, after every impact as it went forward towards the parked car. The parked car suffered multiplied impacts to the driver front, fender, doors, and rear as the slingshot kept accelerating and hitting it, bouncing off each time, only to accelerate and further ramming the vehicle. The slingshot finally stopped hitting the parked car only after the front left tire/suspension broke. After i had my injuries checked, i went back to visit the vehicle when i noticed that the gas pedal had shifted to the right of its original position. As a result, this created a wedge between the gas pedal with the tub frame of the vehicle. This may explain why the slingshot was accelerating, even after i took my foot off the pedal. I have photos and will get the police reports, plus any witness statements, if any; but i do not have it at the time of submission, since i am using a work computer. I will submit any additional information as required. Also, in the accident, the safety belt did not hold me in place as the slingshot repeatedly hit the parked vehicle. Unfortunately i did not take any pictures of the seatbelt.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4774
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	COMPTON, CA
VIN pattern	57XAAPFA3H8XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Polaris SLINGSHOT Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Polaris SLINGSHOT Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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