2009 Victory Kingpin

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Vehicle Speed Control	1		0	0	0
Electrical System	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Equipment11V346000

Filed Jul 5, 20111,688 vehiclesPolaris Industries, Inc.

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.

Remedy. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Vehicle Speed Control

Filed Jan 7, 2013300 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VICTORY KINGPIN MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 02/26/13*LJ UPDATED 03/1/2013 *JS

Electrical System

Filed May 24, 201050 milesIA

2009 POLARIS/VICTORY KINGPIN LOW: PURCHASED NEW 11MAY2010 WITH 4 MILES. ON 14MAY2010 THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STOPPED BRIEFLY CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO BRIEFLY AND QUICKLY SLOW CONSIDERABLY, CAUSING A "LURCHING" FEEL. I THOUGHT IT WAS POSSIBLE LOW ON GAS AND FILLED IT WITH GAS. ON 15MAY2010 IT DID THIS AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES, USUALLY IN EARLY 1ST OR EARLY 2ND GEAR. ON THIS DATE THE ENGINE ALSO BEGAN SURGING AS THE CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED AND THE MOTORCYCLE CAME TO A STOP. IT WOULD SURGE APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES AS IT CAME TO AN IDLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (VAN WALL MOTORSPORTS IN ANKENY, IA) AND AFTER A WEEK IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS SOMETHING WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX. POLARIS HAS AUTHORIZED THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW ELECTRICAL HARNESS - WHICH IS EVIDENTLY AN ENTIRELY NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2004

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2012	0	1	Routine
2011	0	1	Routine
2010	1	1	Routine
2009 — this page	2	1	Routine
2008	0	1	Routine
2007	3	1	Routine
2006	1	3	Routine
2005	3	4	Routine
2004	4	3	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jul 5, 2011. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.