NHTSA campaign 03V138000 · Manufacturer campaign V-03-01
Victory Recall 03V-138: POLARIS/VICTORY/BRAKE FLUID LEAK
NHTSA recall 03V138000 (Manufacturer campaign V-03-01) was reported by POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. on April 14, 2003, with 435 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Victory V92 Classic and Victory V92 Touring for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on April 25, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V138000 (also written 03V-138 or 03V138)
- Filed by
- POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- V-03-01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 435 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V138000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Victory
Victory V92 Classic
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 20, 2002 – December 23, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Victory V92 Touring
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 20, 2002 – December 23, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V138000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE THREADS ON THE REAR BRAKE LINE PRESSURE SWITCH MOUNT COULD BE DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE POTENTIAL FOR A BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT THE BRAKE LIGHT PRESSURE SWITCH JOINT.
Safety consequence
LEAKING BRAKE FLUID COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKING CAPABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE LINES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 25, 2003. 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
POLARIS/VICTORY RECALL NO. V-03-01.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V138000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.