2003 Victory Vegas recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motorcycles with california engine calibration, the fuel tank vent line could be plugged causing potential expulsion of fuel when the fuel cap is opened.
💥 The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will test the vent lines on the vehicles involved. Fuel tanks with plugged vent lines will be replaced. Owner notification began july 25, 2003. Owners should contact victory at 1-763-417-8650.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V228000
- Manufacturer recall #
- V-03-03
- Manufacturer
- POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 122
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 15, 2003
- Built
- Jun 25, 2002 – May 14, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Polaris/victory recall no. V-03-03.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).