| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005037986 | Incident Date: Sep, 08 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ANSON | Consumer's State: ME |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Model Name: V92 | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5VPCB15D3X3 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 08 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 15 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 1999 victory motorcycle model v92c. i have read numerous complaints nationwide on victory chat sites that the transmissions in these motorcycles are failing at an alarming rate with sometimes catastrophic results (transmissions locking up and thus locking up the rear wheel while driving, causing accidents, etc.). i have 18,000 miles on my bike and it is now showing the symptoms leading to such failure. false neutral indications, unreliable shifting, and a strange vibration from the transmission area. i believe transmission failure is imminent. i have been in touch with the dealer i purchased the bike from new on 4/16/99 and they tell me my only recourse is to purchase an "upgraded" replacement transmission to the tune of $2500 plus labor. i'm told that i'm one of the lucky ones in that i got 18000 miles out of it. because of the apparent high failure rate, the low mileage on machines at time of failure, the potential of grievous bodily harm to operator and passenger and what i have read about victory's knowledge of this problem before and during production of these motorcycles, victory motorcycles should assume responsibility for correcting the problem and do right by their customers who put their trust and faith in the company. i believe victory should be required to issue a corrective recall on all motorcycles which use this transmission. i understand an investigation has been opened on this matter but i don't know what the results are. *nm |
