NHTSA vehicle safety data

2013 Victory Vegas Recalls & Complaints

The 2013 Victory Vegas has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Victory dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 Victory Vegas. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2013 Victory Vegas owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2013 Victory Vegas, describing incidents dated August 14, 2016.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint
Wheels 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10895886 · Filed August 15, 2016
2 OUT OF 5 BOLTS BROKE THAT HOLD THE REAR SPROCKET IN PLACE. ONE OF THE BOLT HEADS DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FLYWHEEL AND EVEN BENT THE END OF THE SWINGARM. SOME HAVE STATED THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON AND WAS LIKELY DUE TO THE POWDER-COATING ON THE SPROCKET WEARING OFF, ALLOWING ENOUGH…

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Throttle Cable Retention Nuts

NHTSA #12V457000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported September 18, 2012 · POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.

Potentially affected: 6,618 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign V-12-01 · Owners notified October 4, 2012 · Vehicles built January 3, 2012 – August 15, 2012 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Polaris is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Victory motorcycles manufactured from January 3, 2012, through August 15, 2012. A torqueing procedure may have been missed on some throttle cable retention nuts. On certain motorcycles, the throttle cable retention nuts for either the pull or push throttle cable may have not been torqued correctly.

Safety consequence

If the torqueing is missed and the retention nuts are loose, the retention nuts closest to the throttle body can become dislodged and interfere with the throttle function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Victory will notify owners and dealers will correctly torque the fasteners free of charge. The safety recall began on October 4, 2012. Owners may contact Victory consumer service department by calling 1-888-704-5290.

Notes

Polaris' recall number is V-12-01.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 www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2013 Victory Vegas. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 Victory Vegas.

Power Train; Wheels

ODI #10895886

Incident: August 14, 2016 · Filed: August 15, 2016

2 OUT OF 5 BOLTS BROKE THAT HOLD THE REAR SPROCKET IN PLACE. ONE OF THE BOLT HEADS DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FLYWHEEL AND EVEN BENT THE END OF THE SWINGARM. SOME HAVE STATED THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON AND WAS LIKELY DUE TO THE POWDER-COATING ON THE SPROCKET WEARING OFF, ALLOWING ENOUGH PLAY/MOVEMENT TO RESULT IN THIS FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE IS COMPLETELY STOCK, HAS HAD NO MODIFICATIONS, AND THE REAR TIRE/WHEEL HAS NEVER BEEN OFF THE MOTORCYCLE. FORTUNATELY, THIS FAILURE HAPPENED ON A RIDE OF LESS THAN 5 MILES ON LOCAL ROADS. IF THIS WOULD'VE HAPPENED ON A LONGER RIDE AT SPEED AND ANY OF THE OTHER 3 BOLTS BROKE, IT COULD'VE RESULTED IN A CRASH.

Other Victory Vegas model years

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