Model year record

2006 VICTORY Vegas Eight Ball

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V259000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
2,913
Reported to NHTSA
2006-07-17
Owners notified
2006-08-03

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR AXLE MAY CRACK OR BREAK AT THE RETAINING PLATE GROOVE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

Safety risk

AXLE FAILURE DURING OPERATION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VICTORY AT 763-417-8650.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads12,800 mi

The 2005 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.