| Issue ID | 1051672 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10575454 |
| Manufacurer | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Brand | POLARIS |
| Model | SPORTSMAN 850XP |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 30/03/11 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | General wiring issues. All wires in this machine are not safe, the plastic coating on the wires is very stiff, but with vibration and flexing the coating breaks. This causes bare spots on the wires where it can be shorted out. I have had many occurrences of this, from the wires in the headlight pod separating and shorting out, or causing the lights to not work. Sensors were the wiring has deteriorated and made the sensor faulty. Also had part of the 4 wheel drive coils do the same also. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 62 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MERRILL, WI |
| VIN pattern | 4XADN76A99AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 | 0 |
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