The defect
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2014 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Eight Ball, Hammer Eight Ball, High Ball, Jackpot, Judge, Ness Cross Country, Vegas Eight Ball, Vision, Boardwalk, and 2015 Victory Gunner motorcycles manufactured January 22, 2014, through April 25, 2014. The crankcase may have been machined incorrectly causing insufficient clearance between the crankshaft and crankcase, causing the engine to unexpectedly seize.
The risk
Engine seizure may cause the operator to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the crankcase clearance, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2014. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-888-704-5290. Note: Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycle until the recall remdy has been performed.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Victory Boardwalk | 2014 |
| Victory Cross Country | 2014 |
| Victory Cross Country Eight Ball | 2014 |
| Victory Gunner | 2015 |
| Victory Hammer Eight Ball | 2014 |
| Victory High Ball | 2014 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2014 |
| Victory Judge | 2014 |
| Victory Ness Cross Country | 2014 |
| Victory Vegas Eight Ball | 2014 |
| Victory Vision | 2014 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Cross Country | 2014 | 11 | 3 |
| Victory Cross Country Eight Ball | 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| Victory Gunner | 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| Victory Hammer Eight Ball | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| Victory High Ball | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| Victory Judge | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Ness Cross Country | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| Victory Vegas Eight Ball | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| Victory Vision | 2014 | 3 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2014
48 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Polaris Industries, Inc. filed 24 campaigns in all.
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| 14V666000 22 Oct 2014 | Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. |
| 14V574000 19 Sept 2014 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 14V562000 12 Sept 2014 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 14V551000 10 Sept 2014 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014