| Issue ID | 1251792 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10818840 |
| Manufacurer | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Brand | POLARIS |
| Model | SPORTSMAN 1000XP |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 02/01/16 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The poor design of the exhaust system routes the header past plastic and your ankle area. My exhaust has, several times, heated up to cherry red. The last time it caught on fire and melted the plastic and burned my boot (my bodily damage to persons). Polaris refuses to admit a problem. The heat is so great when riding it is next to impossible to keep your foot in the wheel well on the foot rest making this machine a fire hazard in federal, state and local forests as well as a hazard to being burned or loosing your machine to fire. Polaris is refusing to do anything about it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 191 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | AUBURNDALE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4XASXE951FAXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
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| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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