Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V227000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Polaris Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-05-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V227000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
Polaris Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
872
Reported to NHTSA
2014-05-01
Owners notified
2014-05-20

Defect description

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2014 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Eight Ball, Hammer Eight Ball, High Ball, Jackpot, Judge, Ness Cross Country, Vegas Eight Ball, Vision, Boardwalk, and 2015 Victory Gunner motorcycles manufactured January 22, 2014, through April 25, 2014. The crankcase may have been machined incorrectly causing insufficient clearance between the crankshaft and crankcase, causing the engine to unexpectedly seize.

Safety risk

Engine seizure may cause the operator to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the crankcase clearance, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2014. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-888-704-5290. Note: Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycle until the recall remdy has been performed.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

11 model years across 11 models.

ModelYears on record
VICTORY Boardwalk2014
VICTORY Cross Country2014
VICTORY Cross Country Eight Ball2014
VICTORY Gunner2015
VICTORY Hammer Eight Ball2014
VICTORY High Ball2014
VICTORY Jackpot2014
VICTORY Judge2014
VICTORY Ness Cross Country2014
VICTORY Vegas Eight Ball2014
VICTORY Vision2014

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.