NHTSA Recall 12V457000
NHTSA Campaign Id 12V457000; Date: Sep. 18, 2012
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Victory Boardwalk; 2012 Victory Cross Country; 2013 Victory Cross Country; 2012 Victory Cross Roads; 2013 Victory Cross Roads; 2012 Victory Hammer; 2013 Victory Hammer; 2012 Victory Hard-ball; 2013 Victory Hard-ball; 2012 Victory High-ball; 2013 Victory High-ball; 2012 Victory Jackpot; 2013 Victory Jackpot; 2012 Victory Judge; 2013 Victory Judge; 2012 Victory Kingpin; 2012 Victory Vegas; 2013 Victory Vegas; 2012 Victory Vision; 2013 Victory Vision
Component: Equipment
Manufactured by: Polaris Industries, Inc.
Affected Units:: 6,618
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Polaris' recall number is v-12-01. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 4, 2012
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