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VICTORY: VEGAS: EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V346000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicle/Equipment Model: VEGAS
Model Year: 2005
Manufacturer Component Description: EQUIPMENT
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: VICTORY MOTORCYCLE DIVISION
Manufacturered: 20040101 - 20110501
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1688
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20110915
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Report Received Date: 20110705
Record Creation Date: 20110705

Defect Summary:

POLARIS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2012 VICTORY KINGPIN MOTORCYCLES, MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 VICTORY JACKPOT MOTORCYCLES, AND 2003-2012 VEGAS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2004, THROUGH MAY 1, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH ACCESSORY SEATS, PART NUMBERS 2876641-01 SEAT, KINGPIN TOURING, DOUBLE BACKREST AND PART NUMBER 2875961-01 SEAT, JACKPOT TOURING W/BACKREST. THE BACKREST SUPPORT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE IN USE.

Consequence Summary:

THE PASSENGER CAN BE INJURED OR FALL FROM THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD THIS OCCUR.

Corrective Summary:

VICTORY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VICTORY CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT BY CALLING 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> .