NHTSA campaign 14V596000 · Manufacturer campaign V-14-03 A/B
Victory Recall 14V-596: Transmission Component Installed Incorrectly
NHTSA recall 14V596000 (Manufacturer campaign V-14-03 A/B) was reported by Polaris Industries, Inc. on September 26, 2014, with 122 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Victory Cross Country, Victory Cross Country Eight Ball, Victory Cross Country Tour and more for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on October 9, 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 14V596000 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
- 14V596000 (also written 14V-596 or 14V596)
- Filed by
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- V-14-03 A/B
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 122 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Manual Transmission
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 88.52% (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 14V596000. 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 Cross Country
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 11, 2014 – September 2, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Cross Country Eight Ball
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 11, 2014 – September 2, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Cross Country Tour
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 11, 2014 – September 2, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Gunner
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 11, 2014 – September 2, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Hammer Eight Ball
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 11, 2014 – September 2, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory High-Ball
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 11, 2014 – September 2, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Magnum
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 11, 2014 – September 2, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Vegas Eight Ball
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 11, 2014 – September 2, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Victory Vision Tour ABS
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 11, 2014 – September 2, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V596000.
Defect description
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Eightball, Cross Country Tour, Gunner, Hammer Eightball, High-Ball, Magnum, Vision Tour ABS and Vegas Eightball motorcycles manufactured August 11, 2014, to September 2, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have been manufactured with the transmission shift drum detent roller spring incorrectly installed.
Safety consequence
If the roller spring is incorrectly installed, the transmission may not shift as intended, potentially causing the operator to lose control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Polaris has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the transmission, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2014. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-888-704-5290. Polaris' number for this recall is V-14-03 A/B.
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 14V596000
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.