2000 Victory V92c

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SIDESTAND SPRING AND/OR THE PIN USED TO ATTACH THE SPRING TO THE FRAME MAY BE DAMAGED.

Risk. THIS COULD ALLOW UNINTENDED DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDESTAND, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SIDESTAND SPRING AND FRAME RAIL BRACKET. AN INTERIM NOTICE TO OWNERS WAS MAILED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2003. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-417-8650.

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL PUMP CAN FAIL.

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-417-8650.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THREADED FASTENERS USED TO ATTACH THE BRAKE ROTORS TO THE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLIES COULD FAIL DUE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT. THE FAILURE COULD OCCUR UNDER THE HEAD OF THE FASTENER IF A CRACK DEVELOPS, CAUSING A LOSS OF CLAMP LOAD AND POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE HEAD FROM THE THREADED BODY OF THE FASTENERS.

Risk. A FASTENER FAILURE WILL REDUCE THE STRENGTH OF THE BOLT ASSEMBLY AND COULD AFFECT THE BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ROTOR BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-542-0500.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER COULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.

Risk. THIS COULD AFFECT REAR SUSPENSION OPERATION AND OPERATOR CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THREADED FASTENERS FROM A DEFECTIVE MATERIAL LOT THAT MAY FAIL IN ASSEMBLY. THESE FASTENERS ARE USED TO ATTACH FOUR SUB-ASSEMBLIES ONTO THE VEHICLE.

Risk. FASTENER FAILURE WILL REDUCE THE CLAMP LOAD STRENGTH OF THE ASSEMBLY AND POSSIBLE JOINT FAILURE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE M10X50 SOCKET HEAD SCREWS WITH NEW PARTS.

MY BIKE NOW WONT HOLD 3RD GEAR (SINCE LAST SUMMER ABOUT 6/2013 )& 4TH SEEMS TO BE DEGRADING RAPIDLY. VICTORY HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE OLDER BIKES FOR YEARS & STILL HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THE ISSUES PROPERLY LEAVING THE CUSTOMER WITH AN OUTRAGEOUS REPAIR BILL ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT STILL DOES NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF NOT ONLY FAILURE IN HOLDING GEARS BUT ACTUAL WHEEL LOCK UP, OF WHICH COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO ONES HEATH & OTHERS. I FOUND THIS INFORMATION ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY RECALLS IN CASE ANY ONE IS INTERESTED. THESE ISSUES ARE NOT ON HIGH MILEAGE BIKES, MY BIKE ONLY HAS JUST OVER 20,000 MILES & I'VE READ ISSUES WITH BIKES WHERE THE MOTORS AREN'T EVEN BROKE IN AS WELL. THE ONLY OTHER RECOURSE OFFERED WAS TO STOP RIDING THE BIKE & OR BUY ANOTHER BIKE. THE BIKE HAS NO TRADE IN VALUE DUE TO THE ISSUES JUST MENTIONED. VICTORY NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE & FIX THE ISSUES AT HAND & NOT LEAVE OWNERS HIGH & DRY AS THEY SEEM TO HAVE DONE. I WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A POSSIBLE UP GRADE KIT (THAT NO LONGER IS IN PRODUCTION) FOR A FEE. I NEVER RECEIVE SUCH A NOTICE & VICTORY AS WELL AS THE DEALERS SEEMS TO JUST SNUB IT OFF AS THE CUSTOMERS PROBLEM & OFFER NOTHING ELSE ON THE ISSUES AT HAND. IT''S OBVIOUS THESE BIKES HAVE A FLAW THAT CAN & WILL BE ULTIMATELY CATASTROPHIC TO THE OWNERS, THEIR PASSENGERS AS WELL AS PEDESTRIANS & OTHER VEHICLES. I'M LEFT WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE MY BIKE IN TO THE DEALER NEXT WEEK & HA

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: ACCORDING TO AN ODI ANALYSIS, THE TRANSMISSIONS ON 1999 AND 2000 VICTORY V92 MOTORCYCLES ARE SUBJECT TO VERY EARLY (WELL BEFORE THE PROJECTED 30K MILE ENGINEERED LIFE CYCLE) FAILURE. THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES: VICTORY V92C MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION LOCKED, RESULTING IN WHEEL LOCK AT SPEED. TRANSMISSION FAILURE BASED ON SAME CONDITIONS DETAILED IN ODI'S ANALYSIS. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AND IF OLD PART IS AVAILABLE): TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED. COMPLAINT IS IN NATURE OF FAILURE OF MANUFACTURER TO HONOR TERMS OF AGREEMENT REACHED WITH ODI, IN THAT THEY EFFECTIVELY DENIED THE EXISTENCE OF THE AGREEMENT OVER A PERIOD OF 8 MONTHS FROM FEB 2007 TO OCT 2007. HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN RECEIVED BY ODI AND POLARIS INDUSTRIES ON THIS TOPIC BY LATE 2006. POLARIS INDUSTRIES HAD REQUESTED OF ODI THAT THE INFORMATION BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY, AND IN LIEU OF A FORMAL RECALL, OFFERED TO HAVE "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INITIATIVE." ODI CLOSED THE ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION ON THIS BASIS, BUT POLARIS INDUSTRIES FAILED TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON SEVERAL ASPECTS OF THEIR REPRESENTATIONS TO ODI: 1. INFORM ALL DEALERS OF THE CAMPAIGN OF 10/1/06 TO 10/15/07. A COPY OF THE LETTER THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO USE WAS SENT TO ODI. I SPOKE TO A DEALER WHERE I HAD TRIED TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE IN MARCH 2007, AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER GOT THE NOTIFICATION. 2. PROVIDE INFORMATION TO ALL OWNERS. I

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VICTORY V92C MOTORCYCLE. EVER SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AUTOMATICALLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE REPAIR SHOULD BE FREE SINCE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE HE WAS EXPERIENCING. HE WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO COVER THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000.

THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR PROPERLY AND THE MOTORCYCLE IS IN TRAFFIC WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN A NEUTRAL CONDITION.*AK

WHILE DOWNSHIFTING FROM 50 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A CLICK WHEN REACHING THIRD GEAR .WHEN TRYING TO MOVE INTO SECOND GEAR MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT MOVE INTO 2ND OR 4TH GEARS. THEN, SUDDENLY BACK TIRE LOCKED UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE SHIFT PLATE BROKE, AND A PIECE LODGED INTO A PART OF THE ENGINE.*AK