Vehicle recall 05V115000 · March 29, 2005
2005 Victory Touring Cruiser
On certain motorcycles, during manufacture, the clamp pressure on the front fork legs was incorrectly set.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain motorcycles, during manufacture, the clamp pressure on the front fork legs was incorrectly set.
- Consequence
- Inadequate clamp pressure on the fork legs could cause the forks to slide up through the triple clamps during high impact, e.g., hard braking, hitting large bumps, potholes, etc. Such a condition could affect the handling conditions of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will re-tighten the fork leg clamps to the proper specifications free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2005. Owners may contact polaris/victory at 1-763- 417-8650 or www.victory-usa.com.
- Notes
- Polaris/victory recall no. V-05-02.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V115000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 29, 2005
- Filed by
- POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- V-05-02
- Owner notification
- March 31, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 192
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Frame and members
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Victory Touring Cruiser (2005): 2005
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