NHTSA recall 08V446000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V446000 |
| Manufacturer's number | V-08-03 |
| Manufacturer | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Reported | 2008-09-03 |
| Owners notified | 2008-09-23 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
| Units potentially affected | 2444 |
What is wrong
POLARIS IS RECALLING 2,444 MY 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLES. THE TERMINAL NUTS THAT SECURE THE MAIN POWER SUPPLY WIRES COULD BE LOOSE AT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE. ALSO THE CURRENT FUEL IGNITION MAP PRE-PROGRAMMED INTO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) CAN CAUSE ENGINE STALLING.
What can happen
EITHER CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TERMINAL NUTS AND RE-PROGRAM THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS/VICTORY AT 1-888-704-5290.
Notes
POLARIS/VICTORY RECALL NO. V-08-03.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.
| 2008 VICTORY VISION | Built 2007-05-14 to 2008-05-07. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| V-08-04-01 | 2008-10-30. Service bulletin. VICTORY MOTORCYCLE: TRUNK LIGHT SWITCH COULD CAUSE BATTERY DISCHARGE. *PE |
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| V-08-03 | 2008-10-08. Service bulletin. VICTORY MOTORCYCLE: LOOSE CIRCUIT BREAKER TERMINAL NUTS AND ECM REPROGRAMMING FOR 2008 VICTORY VISION STREET AND TOUR MOTORCYCLES. TWO POSSIBLE DEFECTS EXIST ON AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES THAT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL. *PE |
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