Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2006 Victory Vegas Eight Ball, most frequently naming the brakes category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 7 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.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSUSPENSION:REAR
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE REAR BRAKES ON MY MOTORCYCLE WERE WORN OUT AT 2,800 MILES. LUCKILY, I NOTICED THIS BEFORE I HAD REAR BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE FOUND THE EXHAUST IS TOO CLOSE TO THE REAR BRAKE PIPE CAUSING THE FLUID TO HEAT AND EXPAND AND THE REAR BRAKES TO DRAG. *TR
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
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.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VICTORY MOTORCYCLE: FUEL PUMP RETAINER CLIP FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP RETAINER CLIP MAY HAVE BEEN WEAKENED BY A TOOLING MARK, WHICH MAY ALLOW THE FUEL PUMP INLET PORT TO SEPARATE FROM THE FUEL PUMP BODY, CAUSING REDUCTION OF FUEL PRESSURE AT THE FUEL RAIL. *PE
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
VICTORY MOTORCYCLE: THE REAR AXLE FAILURE CAUSED BY A MATERIAL PROBLEM ON MODELS 2006 KINGPIN, VEGAS EIGHT BALL AND VEGAS, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH A RETAINER PLATE STYLE REAR AXLE. *PE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
MISSING CARB EMISSIONS CERTIFICATION LABEL - EXECUTIVE ORDER D-268. *TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PULLBACK HANDLEBARS REQUIRE A LONGER FRONT BRAKE LINE ON SOME 2006 MODELS. *TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSORY TACHOMETER KIT 2875006 HAVE BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE THE CONNECTION OF THE OVERDRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT WIRE. ON 2006 6 SPEED MODELS. VICTORY. *TT
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.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.