# NHTSA recall 08V131000

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: 08V131000
- Manufacturer's number: V\-08\-01
- Manufacturer: POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-03\-20
- Owners notified: 2008\-04\-02
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 1585

## What is wrong

POLARIS IS RECALLING 1,585 MY 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLES.  THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT PLATE ON THE IGNITION SWITCH BASE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH BODY, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE VEHICLE.


## What can happen

A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL FULLY SECURE THE IGNITION SWITCH BASE TO THE SWITCH BODY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS/VICTORY AT 1\-888\-704\-5290.


## Notes

POLARIS/VICTORY RECALL NO. V\-08\-01.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

- [2008 VICTORY VISION](/makes/victory/vision/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-14 to 2008\-03\-03.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [V\-08\-01](/bulletins/10026585.md), 2008-11-15, 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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