# NHTSA recall 11V305000

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: 11V305000
- Manufacturer: POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Reported: 2011\-06\-01
- Owners notified: 2011\-06\-17
- Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Units potentially affected: 840

## What is wrong

POLARIS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VICTORY CROSS COUNTRY MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, THROUGH APRIL 11, 2011.  THE HANDLEBAR CLAMPS AND/OR RISERS MAY HAVE BEEN MACHINED INCORRECTLY WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HANDLEBARS TO SLIP IN THE CLAMPS.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

POLARIS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TEST AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE RISER/CLAMP ASSEMBLIES, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VICTORY CONSUMER SERVICE AT 1\-888\-704\-5290.


## Notes

OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 VICTORY CROSS COUNTRY](/makes/victory/cross-country/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-01 to 2011\-04\-11.

## 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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