NHTSA recall 05V115000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 05V115000 |
| Manufacturer's number | V-05-02 |
| Manufacturer | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Reported | 2005-03-29 |
| Owners notified | 2005-03-31 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Units potentially affected | 192 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, DURING MANUFACTURE, THE CLAMP PRESSURE ON THE FRONT FORK LEGS WAS INCORRECTLY SET.
What can happen
INADEQUATE CLAMP PRESSURE ON THE FORK LEGS COULD CAUSE THE FORKS TO SLIDE UP THROUGH THE TRIPLE CLAMPS DURING HIGH IMPACT, E.G., HARD BRAKING, HITTING LARGE BUMPS, POTHOLES, ETC. SUCH A CONDITION COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING CONDITIONS OF THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-TIGHTEN THE FORK LEG CLAMPS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS/VICTORY AT 1-763- 417-8650 OR WWW.VICTORY-USA.COM.
Notes
POLARIS/VICTORY RECALL NO. V-05-02.CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 VICTORY TOURING CRUISER | Built 2004-10-26 to 2005-03-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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