2008 Victory Vision: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2008 Victory Vision. The newest campaign is 08V446000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Sep 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers. NHTSA has 5 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 08V446000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and tighten the circuit breaker terminal nuts and re-program the ecm free of charge. The recall began on september 23, 2008. Owners may contact polaris/victory at 1-888-704-5290.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 4,355 units in total.

08V446000Received 3 Sep 2008. 2,444 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Polaris is recalling 2,444 my 2008 victory vision motorcycles. The terminal nuts that secure the main power supply wires could be loose at the circuit breaker, which can cause an unexpected loss of electrical power to the motorcycle. Also the current fuel ignition map pre-programmed into the electronic control module (ecm) can cause engine stalling.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Either condition could cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a loss of control and a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and tighten the circuit breaker terminal nuts and re-program the ecm free of charge. The recall began on september 23, 2008. Owners may contact polaris/victory at 1-888-704-5290.
Report filed by POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number V-08-03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Sep 2008.
08V131000Received 20 Mar 2008. 1,585 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Polaris is recalling 1,585 my 2008 victory vision motorcycles. The electrical contact plate on the ignition switch base may not be properly secured to the ignition switch body, which can cause an unexpected loss of electrical power to the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of electrical power could cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a loss of control and a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will fully secure the ignition switch base to the switch body. The recall began on april 2, 2008. Owners may contact polaris/victory at 1-888-704-5290.
Report filed by POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number V-08-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Apr 2008.
07V510000Received 1 Nov 2007. 326 units.
Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, the voltage regulator/rectifier assembly may have an overcharging condition. An overcharging situation in conjunction with the loose battery connection could cause a stalling condition.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unexpected loss of engine power could cause a loss of control of the motorcycle increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the voltage regulator/rectifier and inspect both battery cables for tightness. The recall began on november 5, 2007. Owners may contact polaris/victory at 1-888-704-5290.
Report filed by POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number V-07-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Nov 2007.

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Complaints by component

5 complaints, 5 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.

2008 Victory Vision: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling		1
Visibility		1
Power Train		1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		1
Fuel System, Gasoline		1

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: 20 Jun 2010

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 2008 Victory Vision, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2008, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2008 Victory Vision
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE14006	Preliminary evaluation	Motorcycle steering lockup	Structure	10 Mar 2014	22 May 2015

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.

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20121
20131
20141

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

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2008 Victory VisionThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Victory Vision: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/victory/vision/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
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 2008 Victory Vision?: 4,355 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Victory Vision have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Victory Vision, model years 2008 to 2014. 3 of them name the 2008 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Victory Vision name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Victory Vision open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.