# NHTSA recall 05V115000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 VICTORY TOURING CRUISER](/makes/victory/touring/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-26 to 2005\-03\-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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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