VICTORY V92 2000: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V303000

Make Model Year
VICTORY V92 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-11-22 2006-08-07 2006-08-10

Manufacturers Involved: POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.

Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2402

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH A GATES DRIVE BELT SYSTEM, THE FRONT SPROCKET MAY WEAR BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND ITS RETAINING NUT, CAUSING THE FRONT SPROCKET NUT TO LOOSEN AND FAIL TO RETAIN THE SPROCKET.

Consequence

THE FRONT SPROCKET NUT FAILURE COULD CAUSE AXIAL MOVEMENT AND INTERFERENCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OR CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SPROCKET ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS AT 763-417-8650.

Notes

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.