Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 03V229000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2003-06-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V229000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,070
Reported to NHTSA
2003-06-20
Owners notified
2003-07-25

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WITH 49 STATE ENGINE CALIBRATION, THE FUEL TANK VENT LINE COULD BE PLUGGED CAUSING POTENTIAL EXPULSION OF FUEL WHEN THE FUEL CAP IS OPENED.

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL TEST THE VENT LINES ON THE VEHICLES INVOLVED. FUEL TANKS WITH PLUGGED VENT LINES WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 25, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-417-8650.

Notes

POLARIS/VICTORY RECALL NO. V-03-04.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
VICTORY Vegas2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.