Side-by-sides, ATVs, and the rest of the things the powersports industry is made up of are, well, inherently dangerous vehicles. They are, after all, mostly machines that don't offer the same sort of safety systems as a car, truck, or SUV. And that's their inherent draw, too.
But given their nature, it doesn't take much for them to go from somewhat dangerous to really dangerous. And that's often the case when a part fails or is faulty from the factory, as apparently is the case with this lawsuit levied against UTV-maker Polaris.
According to the lawsuit, the Plaintiff, Danielle Thomason, was riding as a passenger in a Polaris side-by-side in Nevada in 2019. The machine was a 2018 Polaris RZR XP 4, which inadvertently rolled. It's not an uncommon thing to occur for side-by-sides. However, according to Thomason, the RZR's door latch was faulty from the factory, resulting in the door opening and her sustaining wrist and arm injuries due to the crash.
