NHTSA campaign 14V227000
Victory Recall 14V-227: Insufficient Crankcase Clearance/Engine Seizure
NHTSA recall 14V227000 was reported by Polaris Industries, Inc. on May 1, 2014, with 872 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Victory Boardwalk, Victory Cross Country, Victory Cross Country Eight Ball and more for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on May 20, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V227000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V227000 (also written 14V-227 or 14V227)
- Filed by
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 872 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 97.59% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V227000. 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 Boardwalk
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 22, 2014 – April 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Cross Country
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 22, 2014 – April 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Cross Country Eight Ball
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 22, 2014 – April 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Gunner
- 2015 · Vehicles built January 22, 2014 – April 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Hammer Eight Ball
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 22, 2014 – April 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory High-Ball
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 22, 2014 – April 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Jackpot
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 22, 2014 – April 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Judge
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 22, 2014 – April 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Ness Cross Country
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 22, 2014 – April 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Vegas Eight Ball
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 22, 2014 – April 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Vision
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 22, 2014 – April 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V227000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Engine seizure may cause the operator to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V227000
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.