2008 Victory VISION: complaints, problems and recalls

1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: WE WERE LEAVING A PARKING LOT (PRIVATE PROPERTY) ON A 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE. WE HAD TRAVELED ABOUT FOUR FEET WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE THE THROTTLE. THE THROTTLE FAILED TO OPEN WITH THE NORMAL AMOUNT OF TORQUE. THE PARKING LOT WAS SLOPING TO THE LEFT, THAT IS, WE WERE TRAVELING ACROSS A SLOPE. THE LOSS OF THE NEEDED INCREASED FORWARD MOMENTUM IMMEDIATELY CAUSED A REDUCTION IN THE STABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE DISTANCE TO THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE WAS GREATER THAN …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228984 at NHTSA ↗

REFLECTED SUNLIGHT OFF DASH OF VECHILE IMPEDES ANDD OBSTRUCTS CLEAR VISION OF ROADWAY THRUOGH WINDSHIELD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 603 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237203 at NHTSA ↗

BELT DRIVE FOR 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE SECONDARY SPROCKET DOES NOT STAY TENSIONED. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN NOTED AT DEALERSHIPS. THIS ISSUE WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO INJURY/DAMAGE IF GONE UNCHECKED. MY NEW MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TWICE DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE DONE AGAIN AFTER ONLY 1500 MILES. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE REAR, RIGHT HAND SIDE SQUEALING AND/OR CHIRPING WHEN THE DRIVE TRAIN IS UNDER LOAD. SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SEVERAL VICTORY DEALERSHIPS. PROFESSIONAL VICTORY TECHNICIANS ADMIT T…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10246735 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT 30 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO AIR BUBBLES IN THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE SERVICE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE CONTINUOUS FAILURES; WHICH THERE WERE NO PERMANENT REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,8000.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10295676 at NHTSA ↗

EXTREME FUEL ODOR, ESPECIALLY AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL. MANY HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR SITUATION ON VARIOUS BLOG SITES. GAS CAP SEAL MAY NOT SEAL TIGHT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339203 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VICTORY VISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE AIR FLOW WAS ENTERING THROUGH THE BRAKE LINE AND CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO BLED THE BRAKES SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,205.

Owner-reported narrative. 56,205 miles reported. Look up ODI 10402585 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER THE BIKE SAT FOR THE WINTER, I FOUND I HAD NO REAR BRAKES. THE DEALER BLED THE BRAKES AND THEY WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS AND THEN WENT OUT AGAIN; THEY BLED THEM AGAIN. WHEN I RODE THE OTHER DAY I NOTICED THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING DOWN AGAIN. I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AT 70 MPH IF SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAD TO STOP QUICKLY.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10403435 at NHTSA ↗

IN MAY 2011, I WAS CONTEMPLATED RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE AFTER SITTING FOR THE WINTER (NOV THROUGH MAY). AS I CHECKED THE BIKE, I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR THE REAR BRAKES HAD NO PRESSURE. I REALIZED MY MOTORCYCLE HAD NO REAR BRAKES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE BIKE IN AND THEY WOULD CHECK IT, AND AS A RESULT, THEY HAD TO BLEED THE BRAKES. AFTERWARDS, I DIDN'T INCUR ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BIKE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SUMMER. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, AGAIN THE BIKE WAS NOT USED. LAST MONTH, (MAY 2012) I TOOK MY …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10460953 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2007-11-01 (November 1, 2007)

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AN OVERCHARGING CONDITION. AN OVERCHARGING SITUATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOOSE BATTERY CONNECTION COULD CAUSE A STALLING CONDITION.

Consequence: AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER AND INSPECT BOTH BATTERY CABLES FOR TIGHTNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS/VICTORY AT 1-888-704-5290.

Reported: 2008-03-20 (March 20, 2008)

POLARIS IS RECALLING 1,585 MY 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLES. THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT PLATE ON THE IGNITION SWITCH BASE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH BODY, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE VEHICLE.

Consequence: A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL FULLY SECURE THE IGNITION SWITCH BASE TO THE SWITCH BODY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS/VICTORY AT 1-888-704-5290.

Reported: 2008-09-03 (September 3, 2008)

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.

Consequence: EITHER CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

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.