# NHTSA recall 03V228000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V228000
- Manufacturer's number: V\-03\-03
- Manufacturer: POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-06\-20
- Owners notified: 2003\-07\-15
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 122

## What is wrong

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


## What can happen

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


## The 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\-03.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 VICTORY VEGAS](/makes/victory/vegas/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-25 to 2003\-05\-14.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [0402](/bulletins/10015884.md), 2005-08-16, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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