The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THREADED FASTENERS THAT HOLD THE THROTTLE BODY VALVE IN ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE VALVE DISC TO SHIFT OUT OF POSITION AND AFFECT THE ENGINE RPM LEVEL.
The risk
A THROTTLE BODY VALVE DISC THAT HAS SHIFTED OUT OF POSITION CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY VALVE DISC THREADED FASTENERS AND APPLY A THREAD LOCKING AGENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Victory V92C | 1999 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 V92C | 1999 | 33 | 12 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1999
11 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the vehicle speed control; POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 43 campaigns in all.
| 99V346000 3 Dec 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V291000 28 Oct 1999 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V265000 20 Sept 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V255000 20 Sept 1999 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 99V194000 20 Jul 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V176000 2 Jul 1999 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 99V157000 24 Jun 1999 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 99V062002 31 Mar 1999 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999