| Issue ID | 984567 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10514683 |
| Manufacurer | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Brand | POLARIS |
| Model | SPORTSMAN 850XP |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 11/05/10 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Was riding on gravel road at approximately 25 mph, going around curve to the left, crossing a culvert when i heard and felt a pop, vehicle turned to the right ending up in a creek on its side, i dove in the water to get a way from vehicle, after recovering the vehicle and inspecting , found that weld had broken on the lower right a-arm, causing accident, notified polaris, they denied there was a problem, replaced a-arm myself and haven't had any more break. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 110 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DOUGLAS, WY |
| VIN pattern | 4XAZN8XA69AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 25 |
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