1999 VICTORY V92C Recalls (12)
- Campaign:
- 98V217000 on 09/09/1998
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1998 - 07/30/1998
- Affected:
- 61
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. the fuel filter was incorrectly manufactured and could leak.
- Consequence:
- In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage can result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the fuel filter.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin september 15, 1998.owners who take their motorcycles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact polaris/victory at 1-612-542-0500.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 98V218000 on 09/09/1998
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:tail lights
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1998 - 07/30/1998
- Affected:
- 61
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. the tail light bulbs can burn out prematurely due to the tail light bulb vibrating in the light socket.
- Consequence:
- This condition could cause a visibility problem for the driver and oncoming vehicles.
- Correction:
- Dealers will firm up the fitment of the taillight bulb and the electrical socket to prevent the bulb from vibrating.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin september 15, 1998.owners who take their motorcycles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact polaris/victory at 1-612-542-0500.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 98V216000 on 09/09/1998
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1998 - 07/30/1998
- Affected:
- 61
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. the fuel level sending unit was incorrectly manufactured and could leak.
- Consequence:
- In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage can result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the fuel level sending unit.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin september 15, 1998.owners who take their motorcycles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact polaris/victory at 1-612-542-0500.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 98V219000 on 09/09/1998
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1998 - 07/30/1998
- Affected:
- 52
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. the fuel hose clamps do not properly seal the hose to the plastic coupler, nor the fuel pump, allowing fuel leakage.
- Consequence:
- In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage can result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the fuel hose clamps.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin september 15, 1998.owners who take their motorcycles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact polaris/victory at 1-612-542-0500.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 98V259000 on 10/14/1998
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1998 - 09/27/1998
- Affected:
- 266
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. the fuel sending unit gasket can swell providing inadequate sealing. if proper sealing is not provided, fuel can leak from the fuel tank.
- Consequence:
- If an ignition source was present, a fire could occur resulting in personal injury.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the fuel sending unit gasket on these motorcycles.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin october 15, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact polaris/victory at 1-612-417-8650.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 98V302000 on 12/01/1998
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1998 - 09/23/1998
- Affected:
- 266
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. certain fuel pump/filter hoses and the fuel tank return hose can fail, resulting in a fuel leak.
- Consequence:
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the fuel lines between the fuel filter and the fuel pump as well as the fuel return line.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began december 3, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact polaris/victory motorcycle at 1-612-417-8650.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V032000 on 02/24/1999
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 10/06/1998 - 12/29/1998
- Affected:
- 715
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. the fuel hose can fail resulting in a fuel leak near the rear cylinder of the motorcycle and under the rider seat.
- Consequence:
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace these fuel hoses.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began february 25, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact polaris/victory at 1-612-417-8650.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V088000 on 04/28/1999
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 07/03/1998 - 09/23/1998
- Affected:
- 278
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. chassis wiring harness can come into contact with the rear shock absorber, causing damage to the harness.
- Consequence:
- Loss of rear turn signal and brake/tail light functions could occur.
- Correction:
- Dealers will re-route the tail light wiring harness and add one tie strap.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began april 22, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact polaris/victory at 1-715-294-3370.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V206000 on 08/03/1999
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 07/03/1998 - 07/07/1999
- Affected:
- 3,247
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. threaded fasteners that hold the throttle body valve in assembly can become loose, allowing the valve disc to shift out of position and affect the engine rpm level.
- Consequence:
- A throttle body valve disc that has shifted out of position can cause severe injury or death, property damage, or damage to the motorcycle.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the throttle body valve disc threaded fasteners and apply a thread locking agent.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin during august 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact polaris/victory at 1-612-542-0500.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V304000 on 11/07/1999
- Component:
- Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1998 - 04/11/1999
- Affected:
- 2,000
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. paint on the wheel and sprocket-mating surfaces could produce insufficient clamp load on the sprocket. rear sprocket bolts could become loose causing excessive wear and fretting at the wheel and sprocket mating surfaces allowing the sprocket bolt to fail.
- Consequence:
- This condition could result in loss of vehicle control.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the rear wheel and sprocket hub, remove all paint from the contact surfaces of the wheel hub and sprocket, and install new sprocket bolts. the wheel and sprocket will be replaced if bolts were loose and damage has occurred.
- Notes:
- Polaris/victory recall no. v-99-13.owner notification began january 3, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact victory at 1-715-294-3370.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 02V263000 on 09/25/2002
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1998 - 07/24/2001
- Affected:
- 9,120
- Defect:
- On certain motorcycles, the fuel pump can fail.
- Consequence:
- This could cause poor engine performance and possible engine stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pumps. owner notification is expected to begin during november 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact victory at 1-763-417-8650.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 03V336000 on 09/15/2003
- Component:
- Structure:motorcycle kickstand/center stand
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1998 - 07/24/2001
- Affected:
- 9,120
- Defect:
- On certain motorcycles, the sidestand spring and/or the pin used to attach the spring to the frame may be damaged.
- Consequence:
- This could allow unintended deployment of the sidestand, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect and replace the sidestand spring and frame rail bracket. an interim notice to owners was mailed on november 11, 2003. the recall began on august 18, 2004. owners should contact victory at 1-763-417-8650.
- Notes:
- Victory recall no. v-03-05.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1999 VICTORY V92C TSBs (13)
- Bulletin:
- V9802
- Component:
- 120000 exterior lighting
- Summary:
- Condition with parking light inoperative. *yc
- Bulletin:
- V9902
- Component:
- 071120 fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting
- Summary:
- Subject regarding fuel hose tie strap for vehicles with vin range 5vpcb15d*x3000001 through 5vpcb15d*v3000205. *tt
- Bulletin:
- V9905
- Component:
- 355100 equipment:other:labels
- Summary:
- Information regarding relocation of emissions information decal on vehicles within vins 5vpcb15d*x3000001 up to and including 5vpcb15d*x3000249. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 9904
- Component:
- 071000 fuel system, gasoline:storage
- Summary:
- Information on replacing unusable fuel hose clamp. *tt
- Bulletin:
- V9903
- Component:
- 180000 vehicle speed control
- Summary:
- Information on adjusting the throttle position sensor (tps) on vehicles within certain vin ranges. *tt
- Bulletin:
- V9904
- Component:
- 072200 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Summary:
- Information on replacing fuel hose clampson vehicles within vin range 5vpcb15d*x3000001 up to and including 5vpcb15d*x3000061. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 010999
- Component:
- 180000 vehicle speed control
- Summary:
- Subject regarding important throttle position sensor (tps) adjustment information. *tt
- Bulletin:
- V9910R
- Component:
- 105500 power train:driveline:differential unit
- Summary:
- The rear sproket bolts on the affected machines may loosen, causing abnormal noise that may be mis-diagnosed as transmission noise. the sproket bolt kit must be installed on all affected units to prevent loosening of the sprokets bolts.
- Bulletin:
- V9901
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Subject regarding abnormal engine backfire upon deceleration and driveability improvements. *tt
- Bulletin:
- V9803
- Component:
- 091200 fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system
- Summary:
- The victory motorcycle division of polaris industries inc. has determined that defects, which relate to motor vehicle safety, exist in certain motorcycles within vin ranges 5vpcb15d*x3000001 through 5vpcb15d*x3000278.a recall campaign has b
- Bulletin:
- V9804
- Component:
- 071000 fuel system, gasoline:storage
- Summary:
- Victory motorcycle division of polaris industries inc. has determined that the fuel return line and the fuel line between the fuel filter and fuel pump must be replaced on certain models within vin ranges 5vpcb15d*x3000001 through 5vpcb15d*
- Bulletin:
- V-07-05-01
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Victory: rear sprocket cushion drive kit 2876257 parts availability update. *pe
- Bulletin:
- V-07-05-02
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- Victory motorcycle: sprocket adaptor plate bolt substitution for 1999 models affected. *pe
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