# NHTSA recall 05V252000

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: 05V252000
- Manufacturer's number: V\-05\-03
- Manufacturer: POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-05\-31
- Owners notified: 2005\-06\-10
- Component: POWER TRAIN
- Units potentially affected: 712

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE CAMSHAFT CHAIN DRIVE SPROCKET LOCATED ON THE CRANKSHAFT MAY HAVE CRACKED UPON INSTALLATION.


## What can happen

IF CRACKS ARE PRESENT, THE SPROCKET MAY FAIL DURING OPERATION.  SPROCKET FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF OPERATOR CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE LOWER RIGHT ENGINE COVER, INSPECT THE SPROCKET FOR CRACKS, AND REPLACE THE ENGINE OR THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VICTORY AT 763\-417\-8650.


## Notes

POLARIS RECALL NO. V\-05\-03.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 HAMMER](/makes/victory/hammer/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-07 to 2005\-05\-04.

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V252000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V252000)

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