2012 Victory Vegas

Routine

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

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Electrical System	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Equipment12V457000

Filed Sep 18, 20126,618 vehiclesPolaris Industries, Inc.

Defect. Polaris is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Victory motorcycles manufactured from January 3, 2012, through August 15, 2012. A torqueing procedure may have been missed on some throttle cable retention nuts. On certain motorcycles, the throttle cable retention nuts for either the pull or push throttle cable may have not been torqued correctly.

Risk. If the torqueing is missed and the retention nuts are loose, the retention nuts closest to the throttle body can become dislodged and interfere with the throttle function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Victory will notify owners and dealers will correctly torque the fasteners free of charge. The safety recall began on October 4, 2012. Owners may contact Victory consumer service department by calling 1-888-704-5290.

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

Electrical System

Filed Oct 31, 20141,021 milesCT

MY MOTORCYCLE STALLS / LOSSES POWER ON ITS OWN AT ANY SPEED, BOTH COLD OR WARMED UP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - WHEN IN TRAFFIC OR ESPECIALLY CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION. FROM A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN- I HAVE ENTERED INTO INTERSECTIONS 4 TIMES, WHEN THE BIKE STALLED OUT. VERY UNSAFE WHEN VEHICLES ARE CONFUSED AND PEOPLE PANIC. NOTE, TWICE THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING TO LOOSE CONTROL. I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. VICTORY / POLARIS MUST RESOLVE THIS "UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED" STALLING ISSUE BEFORE DEATHS BEGIN TO PILE UP!!! *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2016	1	0	Routine
2013	1	1	Routine
2012 — this page	1	2	Routine
2011	1	1	Routine
2010	0	1	Routine
2009	1	1	Routine
2008	0	1	Routine
2007	1	1	Routine
2006	4	3	Routine
2005	4	3	Routine
2004	1	3	Routine
2003	3	5	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: Sep 18, 2012. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.