Polaris Industries, Inc.: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Polaris Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 326. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AN OVERCHARGING CONDITION. AN OVERCHARGING SITUATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOOSE BATTERY CONNECTION COULD CAUSE A STALLING CONDITION.
The risk
AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER AND INSPECT BOTH BATTERY CABLES FOR TIGHTNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS/VICTORY AT 1-888-704-5290.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Victory Vision | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V510000.
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