Polaris Industries, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Polaris Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 1, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 872. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2014 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Eight Ball, Hammer Eight Ball, High Ball, Jackpot, Judge, Ness Cross Country, Vegas Eight Ball, Vision, Boardwalk, and 2015 Victory Gunner motorcycles manufactured January 22, 2014, through April 25, 2014. The crankcase may have been machined incorrectly causing insufficient clearance between the crankshaft and crankcase, causing the engine to unexpectedly seize.
The risk
Engine seizure may cause the operator to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the crankcase clearance, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2014. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-888-704-5290. Note: Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycle until the recall remdy has been performed.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Victory Gunner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Victory Boardwalk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Victory Cross Country | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Victory Cross Country Eight Ball | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Victory Hammer Eight Ball | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Victory High Ball | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Victory Jackpot | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Victory Judge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Victory Ness Cross Country | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Victory Vegas Eight Ball | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Victory Vision | 3 | 1 | 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 14V227000.
Full record for the 2015 Victory Gunner → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →