Recall Register

2005 Victory Kingpin: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2005 Victory Kingpin. The newest campaign is 11V346000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jul 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V346000, in the NHTSA record

Victory will notify owners and dealers will replace the affected seats free of charge. The safety recall began on september 15, 2011. Owners may contact victory consumer service department by calling 1-888-704-5290.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 10,322 units in total.

  • 11V346000Equipment
  • 06V258000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift
  • 05V326000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 04V514000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

  1. 11V346000Received . 1,688 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Polaris is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 victory kingpin motorcycles, model year 2006-2012 victory jackpot motorcycles, and 2003-2012 vegas motorcycles manufactured from january 1, 2004, through may 1, 2011, equipped with accessory seats, part numbers 2876641-01 seat, kingpin touring, double backrest and part number 2875961-01 seat, jackpot touring w/backrest. The backrest support can separate from the motorcycle while in use.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The passenger can be injured or fall from the motorcycle should this occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Victory will notify owners and dealers will replace the affected seats free of charge. The safety recall began on september 15, 2011. Owners may contact victory consumer service department by calling 1-888-704-5290.

    Report filed by POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 06V258000Received . 3,902 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motorcycles, the welded joint on the shift lever shaft may fail causing the shift lever to become inoperable.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the weld fails, the operator cannot shift gears, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the shift lever shaft free of charge. The recall began on august 3, 2006. Owners may contact victory at 763-417-8650.

    Report filed by POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number V-06-04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 05V326000Received . 4,244 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motorcycles, some of the fuel supply hose leading from the fuel tank to the fuel rail may be incorrect for use in a pressurized fuel system application.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Incorrect hoses may leak fuel or crack. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the markings on the fuel hose to determine if replacement is required. If necessary, dealers will replace the fuel hose with a new one of the correct material. The recall began on august 1, 2005. Owners may contact victory at 1-763-417-8650.

    Report filed by POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number V-05-04(A). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 04V514000Received . 488 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motorcycles, the clamp that secures the high pressure fuel hose to the fuel rail may be loose.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loose clamp may allow fuel to leak from the fuel rail fitting, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will reposition and tighten the clamp. The recall began on november 1, 2004. Owners should contact victory at 1-763-417-8650.

    Report filed by POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number V-04-03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

3 complaints, 3 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2005 Victory Kingpin: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Power Train2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
7 Apr 2014

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2005 Victory Kingpin, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20043
  2. 20054
  3. 20063
  4. 20071
  5. 20081
  6. 20091
  7. 20101
  8. 20111
  9. 20121

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Victory Kingpin: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/victory/kingpin/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Victory Kingpin?
10,322 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Victory Kingpin have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Victory Kingpin, model years 2004 to 2012. 4 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Victory Kingpin name most often?
Power Train: 2 of 3 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Victory Kingpin open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.