The defect
Polaris is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Victory motorcycles manufactured from January 3, 2012, through August 15, 2012. A torqueing procedure may have been missed on some throttle cable retention nuts. On certain motorcycles, the throttle cable retention nuts for either the pull or push throttle cable may have not been torqued correctly.
The risk
If the torqueing is missed and the retention nuts are loose, the retention nuts closest to the throttle body can become dislodged and interfere with the throttle function, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Victory will notify owners and dealers will correctly torque the fasteners free of charge. The safety recall began on October 4, 2012. 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 Boardwalk | 2013 |
| Victory Cross Country | 2012, 2013 |
| Victory Cross Roads | 2012, 2013 |
| Victory Hammer | 2012, 2013 |
| Victory Hard-Ball | 2012, 2013 |
| Victory High Ball | 2012, 2013 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2012, 2013 |
| Victory Judge | 2012, 2013 |
| Victory Kingpin | 2012 |
| Victory Vegas | 2012, 2013 |
| Victory Vision | 2012, 2013 |
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 Boardwalk | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Cross Country | 2012 | 19 | 2 |
| Victory Cross Country | 2013 | 21 | 3 |
| Victory Cross Roads | 2012 | 4 | 2 |
| Victory Cross Roads | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Victory Hammer | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Hammer | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Hard-Ball | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Hard-Ball | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory High Ball | 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| Victory High Ball | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Victory Judge | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Judge | 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| Victory Kingpin | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Vegas | 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| Victory Vegas | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| Victory Vision | 2012 | 4 | 1 |
| Victory Vision | 2013 | 9 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2012
128 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the equipment; POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 43 campaigns in all.
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| 12V592000 11 Dec 2012 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 12V580000 10 Dec 2012 | Glaval Bus Division |
| 12V575000 10 Dec 2012 | Winnebago Industries Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012