The defect
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Victory Cross Country, Cross Roads, Hammer Eight Ball, High Ball, Jackpot, Vegas Eight Ball, 2014 Victory Cross Country Eight Ball, Cross Roads Eight Ball, Ness Cross Country, 2015 Victory Gunner, and 2013 Victory Hardball motorcycles. The fuel pump in the affected motorcycles may have been incorrectly crimped during manufacturing, which may result in the fuel pump seizing.
The risk
If the fuel pump seizes, the motorcycle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Victory will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2015. Owners may contact Victory consumer service at 1-877-737-7172. Polaris' number for this recall is V-15-01 A/B.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Victory Cross Country | 2013, 2014 |
| Victory Cross Country Eight Ball | 2014 |
| Victory Cross Roads | 2013, 2014 |
| Victory Cross Roads Eight Ball | 2014 |
| Victory Gunner | 2015 |
| Victory Hammer Eight Ball | 2013, 2014 |
| Victory Hardball | 2013 |
| Victory High Ball | 2013, 2014 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2013, 2014 |
| Victory Ness Cross Country | 2014 |
| Victory Vegas Eight Ball | 2013, 2014 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 | 2013 | 21 | 3 |
| Victory Cross Country | 2014 | 11 | 3 |
| Victory Cross Country Eight Ball | 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| Victory Cross Roads | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Victory Cross Roads | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| Victory Cross Roads Eight Ball | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Gunner | 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| Victory Hammer Eight Ball | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Hammer Eight Ball | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| Victory Hardball | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Victory High Ball | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Victory High Ball | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Victory Jackpot | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| Victory Ness Cross Country | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| Victory Vegas Eight Ball | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Victory Vegas Eight Ball | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2015
31 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Polaris Industries, Inc. filed 24 campaigns in all.
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| 15V849000 18 Dec 2015 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 15V812000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V811000 1 Dec 2015 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 15V793000 24 Nov 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V792000 24 Nov 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V717000 30 Oct 2015 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 15V712000 27 Oct 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015