VICTORY TOURING CRUISER 2005: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V115000

Make Model Year
VICTORY TOURING CRUISER 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-03-31 2005-03-29 2005-03-29

Production Dates: 2004-10-26 - 2005-03-03

Manufacturers Involved: Polaris Industries Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: V-05-02

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 192

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, DURING MANUFACTURE, THE CLAMP PRESSURE ON THE FRONT FORK LEGS WAS INCORRECTLY SET.

Consequence

INADEQUATE CLAMP PRESSURE ON THE FORK LEGS COULD CAUSE THE FORKS TO SLIDE UP THROUGH THE TRIPLE CLAMPS DURING HIGH IMPACT, E.G., HARD BRAKING, HITTING LARGE BUMPS, POTHOLES, ETC. SUCH A CONDITION COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING CONDITIONS OF THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RE-TIGHTEN THE FORK LEG CLAMPS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS/VICTORY AT 1-763- 417-8650 OR WWW.VICTORY-USA.COM.

Notes

POLARIS/VICTORY RECALL NO. V-05-02.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.