- Vehicles
- 872
- Built between
- Jan 2014 – Apr 2014
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 May 2014
- Repaired
- 98%
- Unrepaired
- 21
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2014 and April 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2014 Victory BoardwalkBuilt January 2014 to April 2014
- 2014 Victory Cross CountryBuilt January 2014 to April 2014
- 2014 Victory Cross Country Eight BallBuilt January 2014 to April 2014
- 2015 Victory GunnerBuilt January 2014 to April 2014
- 2014 Victory Hammer Eight BallBuilt January 2014 to April 2014
- 2014 Victory High BallBuilt January 2014 to April 2014
- 2014 Victory JackpotBuilt January 2014 to April 2014
- 2014 Victory JudgeBuilt January 2014 to April 2014
- 2014 Victory Ness Cross CountryBuilt January 2014 to April 2014
- 2014 Victory Vegas Eight BallBuilt January 2014 to April 2014
- 2014 Victory VisionBuilt January 2014 to April 2014
Repair progress
21 of 872 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2015.
98% repaired — 851 of 872 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Engine seizure may cause the operator to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2014 to April 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 May 2014
- Owners notified20 May 2014
- Latest repair reportQ3 2015 — 98% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 May 2014.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.