The defect
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Eightball, Cross Country Tour, Gunner, Hammer Eightball, High-Ball, Magnum, Vision Tour ABS and Vegas Eightball motorcycles manufactured August 11, 2014, to September 2, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have been manufactured with the transmission shift drum detent roller spring incorrectly installed.
The risk
If the roller spring is incorrectly installed, the transmission may not shift as intended, potentially causing the operator to lose control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Polaris has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the transmission, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2014. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-888-704-5290. Polaris' number for this recall is V-14-03 A/B.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Victory Cross Country | 2015 |
| Victory Cross Country Eight Ball | 2015 |
| Victory Cross Country Tour | 2015 |
| Victory Gunner | 2015 |
| Victory Hammer Eight Ball | 2015 |
| Victory High Ball | 2015 |
| Victory Magnum | 2015 |
| Victory Vegas Eight Ball | 2015 |
| Victory Vision Tour ABS | 2015 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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 Cross Country | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Victory Cross Country Eight Ball | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Cross Country Tour | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Victory Gunner | 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| Victory Hammer Eight Ball | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory High Ball | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Victory Magnum | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| Victory Vegas Eight Ball | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Vision Tour ABS | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2014
49 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the power train; Polaris Industries, Inc. filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 14V819000 24 Dec 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V811000 22 Dec 2014 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 14V803000 19 Dec 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V796000 16 Dec 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V789000 15 Dec 2014 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 14V784000 9 Dec 2014 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 14V779000 8 Dec 2014 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 14V739000 18 Nov 2014 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014