Vehicle recall 12V457000 · September 18, 2012
Victory Cross Country, Cross Roads and 9 more models
A torqueing procedure may have been missed on some throttle cable retention nuts.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Polaris is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Victory motorcycles manufactured from January 3, 2012, through August 15, 2012. A torqueing procedure may have been missed on some throttle cable retention nuts. On certain motorcycles, the throttle cable retention nuts for either the pull or push throttle cable may have not been torqued correctly.
- Consequence
- If the torqueing is missed and the retention nuts are loose, the retention nuts closest to the throttle body can become dislodged and interfere with the throttle function, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Victory will notify owners and dealers will correctly torque the fasteners free of charge. The safety recall began on October 4, 2012. Owners may contact Victory consumer service department by calling 1-888-704-5290.
- Notes
- Polaris' recall number is V-12-01.Owners 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 www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V457000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 18, 2012
- Filed by
- POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- V-12-01
- Owner notification
- October 4, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,618
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Victory Boardwalk (2013): 2013
- Victory Cross Country (2012-2013): 2013, 2012
- Victory Cross Roads (2012-2013): 2013, 2012
- Victory Hammer (2012-2013): 2013, 2012
- Victory Hardball (2012-2013): 2013, 2012
- Victory High Ball (2012-2013): 2013, 2012
- Victory Jackpot (2012-2013): 2013, 2012
- Victory Judge (2012-2013): 2013, 2012
- Victory Kingpin (2012): 2012
- Victory Vegas (2012-2013): 2013, 2012
- Victory Vision (2012-2013): 2013, 2012
Has your Victory been repaired?
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