2000 Victory V92

BOTH THE PETITON FOR RULEMAKING, DEFECT, AND NONCOMPLIANCE ORDER, AND THE PETITON FOR HEARING ON NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY ARE DENIED.THE AGENCY HAS DETERMINED THAT BOTH PETITIONS ARE MOOT GIVEN THAT THE MANUFACTURER DECIDED THERE WAS A SAFETY DEFECT IN ITS MOTORCYCLES AND ISSUED OWNER AND DEALER NOTIFICATIONS AND SUPPLIED A FREE REMEDY WHERE NEEDED.A COPY OF THE PUBLISHED NOTICE FURTHER EXPLAINING THIS DECISION CAN BE FOUND IN THE NOTICE OF DENIAL DOCUMENT IN THIS FILE.

THIS INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSIONS ARE PRONE TO SHIFTING PERFORMANCE ISSUES THAT OCCUR WELL BEFORE THE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE REACHED THE END OF THE MANUFACTURER'S STATED INTENDED DESIGN LIFE (30,000 MILES).POLARIS HAS TAKEN ACTIONS INCLUDING CARRYING OUT TWO SAFETY RECALLS TO ADDRESS ISSUES IN SOME OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, CONDUCTING A SPECIAL POLICY, AND FORMALLY COMMUNICATING WITH ITS DEALERS AND SUBJECT OWNERS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.IN LIGHT OF THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE REPORTED PROBLEMS AND THESE ACTIVITIES BY POLARIS, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESCOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.SEE THE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.

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THIS MOTORCYCLE SLAMS INTO 2ND GEAR WHEN SHIFTING TO 3RD! ALMOST GOT RUN OVER BY AS TRACTOR TRAILER! THIS IS A DANGEROUS PRODUCT, WELL DOCUMENTED. WHY AREN'T YOU FORCING POLARIS TO FIX THIS?? SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED. THE RECALL POLARIS HAS DOESN'T COVER THESE BIKES IF THEY ARE BOUGHT SECOND HAND, OR ARE PAST THE RECALL DATE(INTENTIONALLY SET FOR AFTER THESE PROBLEMS ARISE). THIS TRANSMISSION WILL SEIZE ONE DAY,M HOPEFULLY I SURVIVE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10568951

Incident

Sep 10, 2011

Mileage

9,201 mi

THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT GO IN FOURTH GEAR.. IT JERKS AND HAS A BAD NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IN FOURTH GEAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED VICTORY, I WAS TOLD THE BIKE HAD THE NEW REDESIGNED TRANSMISSION. HILLTOP CYCLE OF WYTHEVILLE VA. SAID IT WAS SCHEDULED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. BUT DECIDED NOT TO AT THE LAST MINUTE. I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE FROM HILLTOP CYCLE OF WYTHEVILLE VA. WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM, NOR WAS I MADE AWARE OF IT BY [XXX] (OWNER OF HILLTOP) WHO SOLD ME THE BIKE!!!! IT IS A MIRACLE THAT I WASN'T KILLED ON THE INTERSTATE, HAD THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, LOCKING UP THE BACK TIRE. HOW CAN YOU BE ALLOWED TO DO THIS TO CONSUMERS??? VICTORY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, REDESIGNED THE TRANSMISSION IN 2001. BUT MINE STILL HAS THE OLD ONE IN IT!!! WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS..... I WAS QUOTED A PRICE FOR A NEW ONE BY HILLTOP CYCLE FOR $2,700 I DROPPED THE BIKE OFF MAY 5TH 2012 PICKED IT UP TODAY JULY 14, 2012 WAS FINALLY TOLD AFTER OVER 2 MONTHS... THAT THEY COULD NOT FINE ONE FOR IT..REALLY????? THIS TAKES OVER 2 MONTHS TO TELL ME THIS, AFTER I HAD INQUIRED ABOUT THE BIKE SEVERAL TIMES. GREAT SERVICE..... SO HOW DO I GET VICTORY'S MESS FIXED NOW??? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10465671

Incident

Apr 8, 2010

Mileage

13,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 VICTORY V92 WITH ONLY 3000 */- MILES ON IT POPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR ! CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WANTING TO CHARGE UP TO $4000. IT SEEMS TO ME AND MANY OTHERS THAT THIS SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL AT NO OWNER EXPENSE ! WHAT IS GOING TO TAKE FOR SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ? I SURE HOPE IT DON'T TAKE PEOPLE GETTING KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS MAJOR PROBLEM !!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10342541

Incident

Jul 4, 2010

Mileage

3,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VICTORY V92C MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. HE CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AND METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND ON THE DIP STICK. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 06V298000 AND 06V303000 (POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THE CONTACT FAILED TO RECEIVE A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURES. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WILL PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,050.

NHTSA ID

10279616

Incident

Jul 12, 2009

Mileage

10,050 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEAR AND DOWN SHIFTED WHICH CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO OPERATE AT A REDUCED SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED AND AGREED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL, # 06V298000, CONCERNING MANUAL TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, BOTH REFUSE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO COVER HALF THE COST OF THE RECALL REPAIR AS PART OF A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM.

NHTSA ID

10171074

Incident

Oct 17, 2006

Mileage

15,000 mi

2000 V92C WITH 11,800 MILES TRANSMISSION GIVES FAULSE NEUTRALS - SHIFTS FROM 3RD. TO 2ND. IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN ITS IN A PULL. NOISY TRANS.STARTED AT ABOUT 5500 MILES

NHTSA ID

10170883

Incident

Nov 22, 2005

Mileage

5,500 mi

THE FRONT SPROCKET NUT ON MY 2000 VICTORY 92C MOTORCYCLE AND IT'S RETAINING CLIP FELL OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $196 TO PUT A NEW NUT AND RETAINING CLIP ON. TODAY, I LEARNED THAT YOUR RECALL 06V303000 COVERS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SPROCKET ASSEMBLY DUE TO A DEFECT WITH THE RETAINING CLIP. MY SPROCKET WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR BUT WASN'T REPLACED BY THE DEALER. HE SAYS HIS MECHANIC MISSED IT. TODAY MY DEALER CALLED VICTORY, SPOKE WITH JOHN. VICTORY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR MY BIKE UNDER THE RECALL BUT WOULD NOT STATE WHY. THEY WOULD NOT TELL THE DEALER WHETHER MY VIN IS ON THE RECALL LIST OR NOT. THEY JUST SAID THEY WOULD BEAR NO RESPONSIBILITY AT THIS TIME. *NM

NHTSA ID

10169007

Incident

Sep 15, 2006

Mileage

4,107 mi

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY VICTORY (POLARIS) 2000 92C MOTORCYCLE FAILED YESTERDAY. FIRST INDICATIONS WERE DIFFICULTY IN LOCATING THE NEUTRAL GEAR, FOLLOWED BY SEEING THE NEUTRAL LIGHT COME ON BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND IT SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS. THEN MY 3RD GEAR FAILED TO ENGAGE A FEW TIMES. NOW THE TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE SHOT AND IT SOUNDS LIKE MY BIKE IS FULL OF GRAVEL, VERY NOISY METAL GRINDING SOUNDS. BIKE IS GOING TO HAVE TO GO TO THE SHOP. A RECALL ON THIS IS IN ORDER. PLEASE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10166348

Incident

Aug 22, 2006

Mileage

4,107 mi

VICTORY: REAR SPROCKET CUSHION DRIVE KIT 2876257 PARTS AVAILABILITY UPDATE. *PE

VICTORY MOTORCYCLE SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. REAR SPROCKET CUSHION DRIVE. IF RECEIVED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, CAN EXPERIENCE A THIRD GEAR FAILURE IF AN ABNORMAL OVERLOAD CONDITION OCCURS, SUCH AS WHEN SHIFTING AT HIGH RPM. MODELS STANDARD, DELUZE, SPORT CRUISER. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE