NHTSA recall 14V227000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 14V227000 |
| Manufacturer | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| Reported | 2014-05-01 |
| Owners notified | 2014-05-20 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 872 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-10-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 872 |
| Reported remedied | 851 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2014 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Eight Ball, Hammer Eight Ball, High Ball, Jackpot, Judge, Ness Cross Country, Vegas Eight Ball, Vision, Boardwalk, and 2015 Victory Gunner motorcycles manufactured January 22, 2014, through April 25, 2014. The crankcase may have been machined incorrectly causing insufficient clearance between the crankshaft and crankcase, causing the engine to unexpectedly seize.
What can happen
Engine seizure may cause the operator to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the crankcase clearance, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2014. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-888-704-5290. Note: Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycle until the recall remdy has been performed.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2014 VICTORY BOARDWALK | Built 2014-01-22 to 2014-04-25. |
|---|---|
| 2014 VICTORY CROSS COUNTRY | Built 2014-01-22 to 2014-04-25. |
| 2014 VICTORY CROSS COUNTRY EIGHT BALL | Built 2014-01-22 to 2014-04-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2015 VICTORY GUNNER | Built 2014-01-22 to 2014-04-25. |
| 2014 VICTORY HAMMER EIGHT BALL | Built 2014-01-22 to 2014-04-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 VICTORY HIGH BALL | Built 2014-01-22 to 2014-04-25. |
| 2014 VICTORY JACKPOT | Built 2014-01-22 to 2014-04-25. |
| 2014 VICTORY JUDGE | Built 2014-01-22 to 2014-04-25. |
| 2014 VICTORY NESS CROSS COUNTRY | Built 2014-01-22 to 2014-04-25. |
| 2014 VICTORY VEGAS EIGHT BALL | Built 2014-01-22 to 2014-04-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 VICTORY VISION | Built 2014-01-22 to 2014-04-25. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| V-17-02 | 2020-08-28. Service bulletin. Victory engineering has determined that some Cross Country, Cross Country Tour, Cross Roads, Magnum and Hard Ball models may experience damage to the rear brake line. Motorcycles experiencing prolonged misfire conditions may produce increased catalytic converter temperatures causing the retention clip securing the rear brake line to melt. In extreme cases, the retention clip may melt onto the catalytic converter, and increasing the risk of brake line damage. |
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| V-16-01 | 2020-08-28. Service bulletin. Victory has determined that some 2015-2016 Victory Cruiser motorcycles, certified for sale in the EU market and some non-EU countries outside of the United States and Canada, may not meet emission standards required by the EU directive 2002/24/EC. Victory has released an exhaust system inspection procedure and an ECM software update to bring emissions levels into compliance with EU requirements. |
| V-15-03 R02 | 2020-08-28. Service bulletin. Victory has determined that some 2015 Victory motorcycle models, designated for sale in the State of California, may not meet emission control standards set forth by the California Air Resource Board (CARB). Some 2015 Victory motorcycles, equipped with California emission control components, may not effectively utilize stored fuel vapor from the charcoal canister. Victory has developed an updated Idle Air Control distribution hose which enables the engine to draw fuel vapor from the charcoal canister into both front and rear cylinders resulting in more complete utilization of stored fuel vapor. The ECM software must also be updated. |
| V-15-03 R01 | 2020-08-28. Service bulletin. Victory has determined that some 2015 Victory motorcycle models, designated for sale in the State of California, may not meet emission control standards set forth by the California Air Resource Board (CARB). Some 2015 Victory motorcycles, equipped with California emission control components, may not effectively utilize stored fuel vapor from the charcoal canister. Victory has developed an updated Idle Air Control distribution hose which enables the engine to draw fuel vapor from the charcoal canister into both front and rear cylinders resulting in more complete utilization of stored fuel vapor. The ECM software must also be updated. |
| TSB-V-14-02-AD | 2014-08-06. Service bulletin. VICTORY MC: AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE, SOME MOTORCYCLE, ENGINE CRANKCASE'S THRUST FACE FAILS TO MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATION AND THE ENDPLAY THAT'S LESS THAN .040MM WILL UNEXPECTEDLY SEIZE AND CAUSE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.