| Issue ID | 1194810 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10730620 |
| Manufacurer | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Brand | POLARIS |
| Model | SPORTSMAN 1000XP |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 01/05/15 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Muffler on this machine becomes red hot with normal use, at speeds of 15-25 mph plastic in area of muffler and heat shield becomes to hot to touch, in some cases melting plastic body parts. If this red hot muffler were to come in contact with brush there would be high probability of fire. Polaris does not seem interested in solving this issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 438 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SHAVER LAKE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4XASXE954FAXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| 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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