The defect
POLARIS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2012 VICTORY KINGPIN MOTORCYCLES, MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 VICTORY JACKPOT MOTORCYCLES, AND 2003-2012 VEGAS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2004, THROUGH MAY 1, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH ACCESSORY SEATS, PART NUMBERS 2876641-01 SEAT, KINGPIN TOURING, DOUBLE BACKREST AND PART NUMBER 2875961-01 SEAT, JACKPOT TOURING W/BACKREST. THE BACKREST SUPPORT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE IN USE.
The risk
THE PASSENGER CAN BE INJURED OR FALL FROM THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD THIS OCCUR.
The remedy
VICTORY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VICTORY CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT BY CALLING 1-888-704-5290.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Victory Jackpot | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Victory Kingpin | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Victory Vegas | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Jackpot | 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Kingpin | 2004 | 4 | 3 |
| Victory Kingpin | 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| Victory Kingpin | 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| Victory Kingpin | 2007 | 3 | 1 |
| Victory Kingpin | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Kingpin | 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| Victory Kingpin | 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| Victory Kingpin | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Vegas | 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| Victory Vegas | 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| Victory Vegas | 2005 | 4 | 3 |
| Victory Vegas | 2006 | 4 | 3 |
| Victory Vegas | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Victory Vegas | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Vegas | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| Victory Vegas | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Vegas | 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| Victory Vegas | 2012 | 1 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2011
113 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the equipment; POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 43 campaigns in all.
| 11V604000 28 Dec 2011 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 11V600000 21 Dec 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V588000 14 Dec 2011 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 11V575000 8 Dec 2011 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 11V581000 8 Dec 2011 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
| 11V571000 1 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V560000 30 Nov 2011 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 11V561000 22 Nov 2011 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011