NHTSA Recall 11V346000
Filed by redundant POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Component: Equipment. Reported 2011-07-05. An estimated 1,688 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
POLARIS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2012 VICTORY KINGPIN MOTORCYCLES, MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 VICTORY JACKPOT MOTORCYCLES, AND 2003-2012 VEGAS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2004, THROUGH MAY 1, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH ACCESSORY SEATS, PART NUMBERS 2876641-01 SEAT, KINGPIN TOURING, DOUBLE BACKREST AND PART NUMBER 2875961-01 SEAT, JACKPOT TOURING W/BACKREST. THE BACKREST SUPPORT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE IN USE.
Risk
THE PASSENGER CAN BE INJURED OR FALL FROM THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD THIS OCCUR.
What the manufacturer will do
VICTORY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VICTORY CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT BY CALLING 1-888-704-5290.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2006 Victory Jackpot
- 2007 Victory Jackpot
- 2008 Victory Jackpot
- 2009 Victory Jackpot
- 2010 Victory Jackpot
- 2011 Victory Jackpot
- 2004 Victory Kingpin
- 2005 Victory Kingpin
- 2006 Victory Kingpin
- 2007 Victory Kingpin
- 2008 Victory Kingpin
- 2009 Victory Kingpin
- 2010 Victory Kingpin
- 2011 Victory Kingpin
- 2003 Victory Vegas
- 2004 Victory Vegas
- 2005 Victory Vegas
- 2006 Victory Vegas
- 2007 Victory Vegas
- 2008 Victory Vegas
- 2009 Victory Vegas
- 2010 Victory Vegas
- 2011 Victory Vegas
- 2012 Victory Vegas