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2008 Victory Ness Jackpot

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 27, 2014
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2008 Victory Ness Jackpot, most frequently naming the powertrain (other) category. 3 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Powertrain (other)1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 27, 2014

CLUTCH CABLE BROKE IN HALF WHILE RIDING. THIS IS THE 3RD CLUTCH CABLE THAT'S BROKEN ON THIS BIKE IN THE LAST 14 MONTHS AND APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM (BASED ON ONLINE FORUM DISCUSSIONS WHERE OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME FAILURES). WHEN THE CABLE BREAKS ITS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE BIKE AND BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE. LUCKILY ALL THREE TIMES I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THEN KILL THE ENGINE AND (ABRUPTLY) STOP. IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC I BELIEVE IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A WRECK. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT INSTEAD OWNERS ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A $400 HYDRAULIC CLUTCH UPGRADE KIT AND INSTALL IT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10639582
Incident
Sep 26, 2014
Mileage
8,394 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SAF-16-01

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

A STOP RIDE MEANS THE CONSUMER MUST NOT OPERATE THEIR VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIR IS COMPLETE. We have been made aware that some dealers are incorrectly communicating the importance of STOP RIDE communications.

V-08-02

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

VICTORY MOTORCYCLES: VECI DECAL REPLACEMENT: THE VECI DECAL ON SOME 2008 MODEL VICTORY MOTORCYCLES HAS THE WRONG SPARK PLUG TYPE LISTED. *PE

V-07-10-01

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

VICTORY MOTORCYCLE: INADEQUATE FREE PLAY OR OTHER SYSTEM PROBLEMS. REAR BRAKE FREE PLAY ADJUSTMENT IS ACCOMPLISHED BY MEASURING THE AMOUNT OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE FOOT REST SUPPORT BRACKET. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Victory Ness Jackpot by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2010000—
2009000—
2008Viewing100—
2007000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.