Polaris Industries, Inc.: Power Train › Manual Transmission
Polaris Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 26, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 122. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Eightball, Cross Country Tour, Gunner, Hammer Eightball, High-Ball, Magnum, Vision Tour ABS and Vegas Eightball motorcycles manufactured August 11, 2014, to September 2, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have been manufactured with the transmission shift drum detent roller spring incorrectly installed.
The risk
If the roller spring is incorrectly installed, the transmission may not shift as intended, potentially causing the operator to lose control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Polaris has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the transmission, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2014. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-888-704-5290. Polaris' number for this recall is V-14-03 A/B.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Victory Cross Country | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Victory Cross Country Eight Ball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Victory Cross Country Tour | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Victory Gunner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Victory Hammer Eight Ball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Victory High Ball | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Victory Magnum | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Victory Vegas Eight Ball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Victory Vision Tour Abs | 0 | 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 14V596000.
Full record for the 2015 Victory Cross Country → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →